Meg Carlson
Carlson founded Uproar to accelerate food and beverage brands seeking to launch new products, optimize existing new product launches, and invigorate and grow emerging brands through empowered leadership.
Previously she led Prosperity Organic Foods as a company guided by integrity, authenticity and purpose for 8 years. MELT Organic launched as a brand helping parents make better food choices like its flagship line of VeganButter products. Recognized as Inc 5000 company in 2017, and ranked #7 in Idaho, and again in 2018. Carlson was recognized as a CEO of Influence in 2018, Top 500 leader in 2025 and 2026, and ICON in 2026.
Meg has an extensive background in strategic business development/general management gained through 20 years in corporate leadership. Her executive leadership skills were honed as a Vice President/Management Board member of Ore-Ida Foods, subsidiary of KraftHeinz. During her tenure, she successfully created a new business unit and directed its expansion from $100 million to $240 million in sales revenues, and doubling gross margin, over five years by building better-for-you brands like Bagel Bites. As Director/VP of Business Development, she actively investigated up to 20 acquisition and joint venture prospects annually, and negotiated the successful purchase or divestiture of five businesses ranging in size from $10 million to $100 million.
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