Damian felchlin

Damian Felchlin is currently enrolled as a full-time graduate MBA student at Babson College and pursues a degree in social entrepreneurship and innovation. He cares about inclusive and environmental friendly solutions and is in the process of setting up an accelerator and Venture Capital fund supporting underestimated founders and socially responsible venture.

In his previous position, Damian Felchlin was a Trade Commissioner for the Consulate General of Switzerland based in San Francisco. He advises companies entering the U.S. market by helping them determine their pricing, sales channel, branding, and supply chain strategies. Damian also serves as the subject matter expert for food and beverages for the official Swiss export promotion agency, Switzerland Global Enterprise, which has over 20 hubs worldwide.

Before joining the Swiss government, Damian was a product manager responsible for over 15 million USD in sales annually at the largest private U.S. food importer. He was responsible for sourcing specialty food items from all over the world, working closely together with international suppliers, analyzing the supply chain, and pushing sales in the foodservice and retail channels.

In his free time he loves helping social-impact startups grow and enter new markets. His most recent projects include advising startups in the following industries: point-of-sale feedback solutions, food blockchain platforms, mass market greenhouse solutions, healthy organic snack products and fair trade organic clothing.