Nik is the Co-Founder and CMO of healthy snack company Barnana and former Co-Founder & CIO of tech company Candy Lab. He grew up in the rural farmland of Western Nebraska and now upcycles bananas that used to go to waste at farms in Latin America creates healthy snacks from them. Nik was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016 for Food & Beverage.