Steven Stearns MBA 18

Professional Leadership and Related Activities

• Chef for 10 years and eventually working at Noma in Denmark, which was ranked the No. 1 restaurant in the world four times

• Sales and marketing in the wine industry for four years

• Venture Scholar at Monsanto Growth Ventures

Student Leadership and Activities

• President of the Food & Wine Leadership Association at the Graduate School of Management 

• Awarded California Wine Industry Management Education Scholarship

Previous Degree

• B.S. in Food Science, UC Davis, with research in food chemical engineering

Fast Facts

• I have been obsessed with rock climbing for 10 years.
• I have a beautiful intelligent wife who saves lives every day as a veterinarian.
• On the weekends I am usually having fun in Tahoe.

"I chose the GSM because of its connections to the food and ag industry and my desire to make an impact in said industry within the Sacramento/Davis area."

Note: This profile was originally created in 2018.