Adam Bent is Scout’s CEO and leads the team to operationalize Scout’s mission – to become the most trusted seafood brand in North America while reducing food waste and protecting our oceans. He is also a  founding member of the Seafood Collab – an industry group comprising emerging seafood CPG brands who are committed to a regenerative ocean food system and increased consumer engagement in sustainable seafood. Previous to Scout, Adam was a technology entrepreneur building VC-backed businesses as the Co-Founder of thisopenspace and Uppercase.

His passion in food isn’t a new journey as he was the former VP at Provender, a TechStars backed online marketplace that addressed inefficiencies in local food delivery to the wholesale industry. Adam was the Canadian manager for Urbanspoon before its $50M acquisition and is a partner at Prairie Boy Organic Bakery in Toronto, Canada.