Kim Anderson has been a successful retailer and business leader for more than 35 years, starting in the management and buying departments of Jordan Marsh and Macy’s. She is former owner of the home store Teapots & Tassels, Co., where she was awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 1991 by SBA and “Citizen of the Year” in 2005. In 2009 she co-founded, with her 15 year old daughter, Ava Anderson Non Toxic, the safest full line of personal care and home cleaning products, sold via direct sales. Their business educated millions of American families on the dangers of harmful chemicals in conventional products for humans and the environment, with the support of 20,000 independent sales Representatives. In 6 years they reached $60M run rate, were honored by Inc. Magazine, Fortune and Entrepreneur, and sold in August 2016. Kim is a board member of Lincoln School a judge for Rhode Island Business Competition, and mentors many socially responsible entrepreneurs. She and her family are impact investors against climate crisis, specifically with an interest in plant-based foods as a critically needed alternative to animal agriculture. In 2019 she created and co-founded PLANT CITY, the world’s first plant-based food hall & marketplace with celebrity chef Matthew Kenney, as an impact investment to show that food systems can be sustainable and delicious, while lessening climate crisis contribution.