Passionate about publishing and business, Colleen Holland is the co-founder of VegNews. From the company’s humble beginnings in 2000, she grew the publication from a 28-page newspaper tabloid into an award-winning, full-color glossy magazine. A graduate of UCLA and one of just six people to have been elected into both the Vegetarian Hall of Fame and the Animal Rights Hall of Fame, her background in food, marketing, and brand-building has helped create an internationally renowned media company complete with digital properties, events, and global vacations. An 18-year ethical vegan, Colleen is also a graduate of New York CIty’s Natural Gourmet Institute and is beyond excited to judge San Francisco’s first Vegan Iron Chef competition. She will come hungry.
