Will recently retired as managing partner of Physic Ventures, the first venture capital firm dedicated to investing in health, well-being and sustainable living. Over the past 30 years, he has been involved in leading and growing more than 30 entrepreneurial ventures. 2020 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Republic of Tea, where Will was founding CEO and Minister of Progress and was co-author of the bestselling The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a Business (Doubleday), which was named one of the 100 best business books of all time. Will has served on the faculty at the Haas School at UC Berkeley for twenty years and was the Founding Dean of the Food Business School at the Culinary Institute of America. In 2010, Will was honored with the Oslo Business for Peace Award, "the highest distinction given to a businessperson for outstanding accomplishments in the area of ethical business." Will also serves on the boards of Enso Village, The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, and Wholesome Crave.
