Title: Chief Operating Officer, Co-Owner

Company: Real Food Company

Location: Redondo Beach, Calif.

Celebrating nearly 10 years at chief operating officer and co-owner of Real Food Company, Stephanie Hong continues in her 15^th year in the natural grocery industry. As an expert in fixing various components of the business in a strategic manner, Real Food Company relies on her to re-brand the entire business. Specifically, Ms. Hong reorganizes the entire company, beginning with the accounting, financial, human resources, operations and marketing aspects of the business.

Ms. Hong attributes her success to learning from her father, who is an entrepreneur. She became involved in her profession because the business was acquired by her father. She stepped into her role and has had a vision for the expansion of the company ever since. In five years, Ms. Hong intends to expand the brand in the San Francisco area.

Through the University of California, Los Angeles, Ms. Hong has earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, which she stills draws upon that knowledge today.