Meet Annette Davidson, the visionary founder of Icon Marketing. In 2009, driven by her marketing and event planning expertise, Annette established Icon Food Marketing to support individuals eager to introduce their homegrown products to global audiences. Annette integrates clients into pivotal distribution channels such as Whole Foods, Wegmans, Kroger, and other speciality retailers, leveraging her extensive expertise and international connections across the United States, Australia, Japan, Jamaica, and Europe. With a distinguished background in enhancing market visibility for prestigious brands like Liz Claiborne, Oscar de la Renta, and Donna Karan New York, Annette’s commitment to empowering food and beverage entrepreneurs is unwavering. Her achievements include securing media placements in esteemed publications such as the NY Times, Forbes.com, and Food & Wine and curating renowned food events like Savouring Jamaica at the James Beard House. Annette continues to innovate with initiatives such as Kitchen Talk Live, spotlighting industry resilience in challenging times. A proud graduate of Endicott College in Beverly, MA, Annette remains actively engaged in her alma mater’s Alumni Council and dedicates her expertise as a board member for Collective FoodWorks and the Brooklyn Fashion Incubator and as a mentor to the Branson Center for Entrepreneurship – Caribbean.