SUPA Consolidated (“SUPA”) (“the Company), a U.S.-based holding company of food products and distribution capabilities, today announced new appointments to the Company’s management team and Board.
- Appointment of Yessenia Hernandez, as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
- Appointment of Hunter Gaylor, Nok Executive Director
Below are the names and biographies of the new members:
Yessenia Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Ms. Hernandez originally joined Supa Food’s executive leadership team in 2023 as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing more than ten years of experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand management, marketing, and product development. Her career spans leadership positions in both the United States and South America with a focus on building transformational and sustainable food systems.
At Supa Food, Ms. Hernandez led the design and implementation of the Company’s traceable-sourcing platform, an initiative providing end-to-end visibility into product origin and supply-chain practices. This program enhances transparency for consumers and verifies adherence to ethical, environmental, and fair-labor standards across Supa Food’s portfolio. In March 2025, Ms. Hernandez founded Mater/AQUA, a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing and eliminating plastic pollution by promoting reusable alternatives and circular-economy practices within the food and beverage industry.
Ms. Hernandez earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government (Ciencias Políticas y Gobierno) from Universidad EAFIT in 2014.
Hunter Gaylor, Director
Mr. Gaylor is an internationally recognized executive and the founder and Managing Partner of SpencerPruitt, a multinational holding company and investment fund operating across technology, defense, aviation, hospitality, and government sectors. He brings extensive experience in structuring and executing complex corporate transactions in industries including aviation, technology, media, insurance, and commercial hospitality. Since May 2021, Mr. Gaylor has also served in an international advisory capacity at Wall Street Capital Partners, a financial consultancy firm that has raised over $1 billion in capital and specializes in high-growth strategies, mergers, and acquisitions for global clients. In this role, he focuses on international relations and strategic development initiatives.
Mr. Gaylor is frequently featured as a contributor on media outlets such as Fox Business, Newsmax, and Bloomberg, where he offers commentary on capital markets, international policy, and corporate strategy. He has been entrusted to advise ultra-high-net-worth individuals, sovereign clients, government agencies, and VVIPs on cross-border negotiations, market entry, and investment structuring. Mr. Gaylor holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in International Studies and Economics from Harvard University, and a professional certificate from the University of Oxford. Mr. Gaylor’s unique blend of public presence, geopolitical expertise, and leadership in international corporate affairs strengthens the Company’s strategic positioning and global development efforts.
The additional team members added to the board of directors include Adam Clode and Candice Beaumont.
About SUPA Consolidated
SUPA Consolidated is a diversified food technology company with distribution capabilities. We scale food innovation and transformational change to our food systems to optimize food security and population health via innovative CPG products, agritech, foodtech, plant-based proteins and alt-proteins. We provide industry-leading processing and forming technologies that create high nutrition, high taste, and textured foods. Our management team consists of world-class food executives with an unparalleled understanding of technology and taste. For more information on SUPA, please visit SUPA’ website at