
Brett Schulman talks Mediterranean cuisine with the passion of a convert. In early 2009, Schulman, then the COO of a company later acquired by snack giant Utz, started helping three men in Maryland's DC suburbs keep their local Greek restaurant afloat. Eventually, they asked Schulman if he would join the business as its fourth partner.
“Let me ask my wife,’” Schulman replied. “That’s a career change.”