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All parents want the absolute best for their baby. At HAPPYBABY, we aim to please. We are all working hard to provide you with products you can feel great about.

We are a small socially responsible business, independently owned, and always there for you. Please take a few minutes to get to know us. Meet our team, read about our mission, our partners, and our promise to you.



Shazi Visram: Founder and CEO PDF Print E-mail

Shazi Visram Bio ShotShazi first created her vision for convenient, healthy meals for babies and children as she listened with a compassionate ear to a friend's anguish about the difficulty of finding the time to make her own baby food between caring for her baby, keeping up with her work, and all of the other demands of her very full life. In that instant, HAPPYBABY was born.

 
Jessica Rolph: Founding Partner and COO PDF Print E-mail

BioJessicaJessica is passionate about the intersection of business and social responsibility. She contributed to the greater good through positions in government and non-profits and then began to see the potential to use business as a powerful tool to make a difference. She witnessed the movement of social entrepreneurs, inspirational people creating new ventures that could positively impact people's lives through business and decided on her path, that led her to meet Shazi in 2005.

 
Robert W. Sears, MD: Medical Advisor PDF Print E-mail

Dr. Robert W. SearsRobert W. Sears, MD, noted pediatrician and author, is part of the Sears family of pediatricians. He is in private practice with his father, Dr. William, and his brother, Dr. Jim. The proud father of three active boys, Andrew, age 13, Alex, age 10, and Joshua age 4, he especially enjoys talking to parents in his practice about the joys, and trials, of watching their little babies and toddlers thrive through the first several years of life.

 
Helen Bernstein: Director of Marketing PDF Print E-mail
Helen BernsteinHelen joined HAPPYBABY at the beginning of 2006. She has spent over 20 years in marketing, promotion and sales development. Helen was Marketing & Promotion Director of TIME Atlantic, based in London, with responsibility for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. She worked on the start-up of Discover magazine and organized and directed TIME's custom publishing creative services group. Helen handled TIME's Statue of Liberty Bicentennial sponsorship and its Olympic sponsorships internationally.
 
Emily Rothman: Business Development Manager PDF Print E-mail
Emily RothmanEmily has a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management with a concentration in Business and Food Industry Management from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She was selected for Cornell's Food Marketing Fellows Program, an honors program offering in-depth study of the food industry in the U.S. and Europe.
 
Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDN: Nutrition Advisor PDF Print E-mail
Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDNAmy is a registered dietitian (RD) and New York State certified nutritionist. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Delaware and completed her dietetics training at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. She also has a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Maryland.
 
Steve Mesia: Operations Director PDF Print E-mail

Steve MesiaSourcing the highest quality organic ingredients for HAPPYBABY meals and overseeing production is the purview of Steve Mesia, Operations Director. Steve has spent his entire career in the food industry as a plant manager, Corporate Chemist and Quality Assurance Manager for some of America’s premier food companies including Albertsons and Sara Lee.

 
Bob Zimmerman: VP of National Sales PDF Print E-mail
Bob ZimmermanVP Sales Bob Zimmerman joined HAPPYBABY from the food industry’s largest broker network, Advantage Sales and Marketing, where he was Department Manager for Client Services. Bob got to know us especially well as Advantage is HAPPYBABY’s main broker, and we are proud that he chose to become part of our team.
 
Ann Zipkin: Creative Director PDF Print E-mail
Ann Zipkin, ann-designAnn Zipkin is the designer behind HAPPYBABY's adorable, modern, and accessible look and feel. In 2001, she formed her own business—ann-design—to provide design services to business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and nonprofit organizations. Its creative solutions are the product of Ann's expertise and that of an extraordinary team of professionals. Prior to forming ann-design, Ann worked for several full-service graphic design firms in the New York City area.
 
Mona Sattar: Graphic Designer PDF Print E-mail

Mona SattarMona is HAPPYBABY's in-house designer and works on all sorts of
fun projects, like our acclaimed newsletter, webstore, packaging, numerous display materials and much more. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a bachelor’s degree in fine art and art history. A creative force with an insatiable desire to learn more, she then went on to obtain her Masters Degree in Graphic Communications from Pratt Institute.

 
John Tansey: Operations PDF Print E-mail
John TanseyJohn joined the HAPPYFAMILY team in May 2010 with a background in process design, operations management, and project management. He developed acumen for continuous improvement and work flow management in the heavy civil construction industry.
 
Natalie Allen: Operations Manager PDF Print E-mail

Natalie AllenNatalie joined the HAPPYFAMILY team in April 2009 after working in
a buyer role at Target. Prior to relocating to the Twin Cities, Natalie graduated with her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in Operations and Marketing.  She has previously held positions in brand management, product development, and public relations.

 
Julie Scharnhorst: Operations & Sustainability Associate PDF Print E-mail
BioJulieJulie joined HAPPYFAMILY full-time in June 2010 after spending the past year in Copenhagen, Denmark where she studied at Copenhagen Business School and worked at a consulting firm specializing in Corporate Social Responsibility.
 
Sandy Barnett: Office Manager PDF Print E-mail

Sandy BarnettSandy holds a B.A. in Political Science from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA and an M.S.T. in Early Childhood Education from Pace University in New York, NY.  After graduating with honors from Tulane, she joined Teach For America in New York City, where she taught Pre-K in the South Bronx.  As a former Pre-K teacher, Sandy understands how crucial the earliest years of Baby’s life are to her physical, social/emotional, and cognitive development. She uses her knowledge base to contibute to all aspects of HAPPYBABY's rapid growth as well.

 
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Dr. Sears, noted pediatrician and author, works with HAPPYFAMILY to develop optimally nutritious and delicious meals.

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Download our FREE nutrition guides (prenatal + starting solids) developed by Dr. Sears and Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDN. Or pose a question to our experts . . .

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HAPPYBABY: The Organic Guide to Baby's First 24 Months, written with Dr. Sears, is on the shelves!
• Our products are always BPA FREE
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HAPPYMELTS yogurt snacks are here!

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Visit our shop for our unique new Baby Food Starter Set—an amazing shower gift for the best start in life. Shop HappyPick up our new green parenting book with over $100 in coupons from our green baby partners . . . or simply get your favorite HAPPYBABY products delivered right to your door.

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Every baby deserves to be a HAPPYBABY. Our Earth: Give BackFor every package you buy, we
work with Project
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a non-profit that
provides food for
starving children
in Malawi—to feed
one child for one day! Read more about how YOU directly help children when you purchase any HAPPYBABY product.

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