Derek Beigleman

Dad, Lucas & Jory/ Co-Founder, Happy Wolf

Derek Beigleman, the co-founder of Happy Wolf Snacks, has always been an entrepreneur at heart—tracing back to second grade when he was notorious for slinging bubblegum on the playground. Though he started his career on Wall Street, Derek’s entrepreneurial itch ultimately manifested in founding Open Farm, a mission-led pet food company. Over 7 years, Derek commercialized over 120 products, built a fully traceable supply chain across 100+ domestic and international suppliers, and expanded Open Farm to over 6,500 retail locations.

After moving on from Open Farm, Derek couldn’t help but apply his entrepreneurial spirit to his home life. He and his wife are extremely thoughtful about what they feed their two young kids, and he was shocked at the lack of innovative, clean snacks for kids. He teamed up with his longtime friend Jana Goodbaum to dream up Happy Wolf Snacks, a new brand of wildly simple snacks for kids. He’s excited to raise once again the bar in an industry that sorely needed better options!