Michael Cammarata

Michael Cammarata is an investor, entrepreneur, and pioneer in the wellness and sustainability industries. In 2019, he was named CEO and President of Neptune Wellness Solutions, a company that develops good-for-you and good-for-the planet consumer brands across multiple verticals across the globe. In 2014, Cammarata invested in a small start-up focused on developing and creating natural deodorants. The company, Schmidt’s Naturals, was officially incorporated and launched in 2015 with Michael as co-founder and CEO. With his industry knowledge and entrepreneurial prowess, he led the rebranding, expansion, and manufacturing of the product securing placement in some of the largest retailers across the globe. In 2017, the wildly successful company was acquired by Unilever. Raised in New York, Michael’s dyslexia made school challenging, but what came from that experience is a unique perspective that allowed him to identify opportunities others missed. He became a technology and marketing wunderkind by his mid-teens and rapidly gained a reputation as an innovative entrepreneur by his twenties. Cammarata’s drive for the personalization of consumer goods is actualized by his ability to recognize the shifts, movements, and future of technology. Using AI and machine learning, he is meeting customers' needs and forging an innovative way to understand and meet the needs of customers. Michael is dedicated to investing in and building companies that share his mission to provide sustainable and natural products which serve to better people's lives and the environment. He is an industry leader at the forefront of driving supply chain transparency initiatives, ending product testing on animals, and partnering with companies that seek to make a positive social and global impact.