Elena Natalia Contreras

Founder & CEO at Quill Foods · D2C food brands

Quill Foods

Boston, MA · ET (UTC-5)

10+ years experience

Georgia Tech

English

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Overview

I started Quill Foods to fix D2C food brands for teams who were tired of the workarounds. Grew the team to 94 people across 3 countries. Previously built and sold a small D2C food brands company. Before that: Microsoft and Twilio. Most at home with consumer brands and supply chain. Bird-watcher and amateur naturalist.

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consumer brandsmarketingsupply chain

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Looking for founding engineers to join Quill Foods early - D2C food brands

Role: Founding engineer
Level: Senior
Type: Full-time
Work mode: Hybrid
Compensation: $164k-$208k + equity
Team: Founding team, 11 people
Start: Within a month
Must have: Production experience with marketing Production experience with consumer brands Ownership of something end to end
Process: Decision within 10 days

Comp $158k-$258k. We decide within ten days. Message me with one thing you shipped that you're proud of.

Boston, MAconsumer brandssupply chainmarketing

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Experience

Founder & CEO
Feb 2024 - Present
Quill Foods · 2 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Boston, MA
- Signed 382 paying customers, 16 of them enterprises.
- Raised $24 million across 3 rounds.
- Took Quill Foods from zero to $3 million ARR.
Sales Manager
Apr 2022 - Feb 2024
Microsoft · 1 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Boston, MA
- Opened 12 new logos over $3 million ACV in the region.
- Signed 23 channel partners that now source 19% of pipeline.
Sales Manager
Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
Twilio · 1 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Boston, MA
- Closed 245% of quota two years running.
- Built the partnerships team from 2 to 37 reps.
Regional Sales Director
Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
Nvidia · 1 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Boston, MA
- Shortened the healthcare sales cycle from 7 months to 5.
Regional Sales Director
Sep 2016 - Jan 2019
Starbucks · 2 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Boston, MA
- Opened 8 new logos over $1 million ACV in the region.

Projects

Side project: a commute planner

2026

Built with consumer brands and supply chain. 4258 people used it last year.

Write-up: D2C food brands in practice

2022

A long-form guide to D2C food brands for people starting out.

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Education

Georgia Tech
BS, Engineering
2003 - 2007

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