CHICAGO – Pre Brands, which specializes in sales of grass-fed, grass-finished beef via online retailers, recently named Ryan Youngman Chief Sales Officer of the company.

At Pre Brands, Youngman will be tasked with leading the company’s national expansion.

“Pre has only scratched the surface of what's possible for its brand,” Youngman said. “The opportunity to further propel Pre’s leadership within the beef category, and beyond, is going to be a fun challenge.”

Before joining Pre Brands, Youngman led multiple emerging consumer brands such as Brad’s Raw, Cocoroons and Kohana Cold Brew Coffee through stages of aggressive growth. He also held leadership roles at Whole Foods and United Natural Foods Inc. Youngman brings 20-plus years of industry experience to the job.

Aiding the company in this growth stage will be FDM Sales Management, which has expertise in scaling consumer brands across multiple channels.

“We are passionate about taking on exciting consumer brands and helping them grow rapidly,” said Fred Neubauer, president and CEO of FDM Sales Management. “We are excited to partner with Pre, helping its highly innovative consumer-led proposition realize its full potential.”