About Our Founders

After traveling and searching for restaurants, Ron Walden realized there was not an easy way to capture, save, and share great restaurant experiences. His thought, “Create an App that does all this for you.” This simple insight led to a conversation with friend, Keith Houlemard about the idea and in that moment, foode was born.

Founded by two entrepreneurs of color, former Nike executives, and self-proclaimed foodies, foode was designed to democratize the startup world through food. As business owners of color, Ron and Keith understood the value early-on of facilitating diverse experiences and conversations using food as the great equalizer. Both Ron and Keith believe in a world where people have resources they can trust when it comes to the thing that bands people across the globe together – FOOD.

Ron Walden
Co-Founder/Investor

Follow Ron on foode @ Ron Walden

foode founder Ron Walden developed a passion for food at a young age, which continued to grow as he traveled the world on business during his tenure at Nike, the Jordan Brand, and Reed Exhibitions. He employed his business savvy to create foode in order to help food lovers like himself discover and share dining experiences within a trusted community. Beyond the start-up world, he actively supports Ally2Action and ChargeFUZE, and has previously contributed to children’s education through All Hands Raised and The Nike School Innovation Fund.