Dana Cowin
Founder, Progressive Hedonist; Former Editor-in-Chief, Food & Wine
Dana Cowin is a tastemaker and innovator in media, food and branding. Her work spans creating editorial through podcasts, social, video, zines and books and advising creatives, founders and non-profits. An award-winning influencer in the food world, she is a sought after speaker on topics from trendspotting to lifestyle and motivation, entrepreneurship. Cowin is founder of Progressive Hedonist, a project to joyfully gather people to eat sustainably and engage in meaningful conversations that inspire and propel actions to help heal the planet. Through events and content, PH introduces the people, practices, places and ideas that ensure we can feast well into the future. Previously, Cowin founded Speaking Broadly, an independent media company that features a podcast, zine and events series about visionary women at the intersection of creativity, sustainability and food. Through Speaking Broadly's consultancy, Cowin advised growing companies on design, food, pr, marketing and storytelling. She also was an executive coach, focusing on creatives and communication. For 21 years, from 1995 to 2016, Cowin was the Editor in Chief of Food & Wine magazine. She transformed Food & Wine into a must-read lifestyle publication and digital outlet for anyone who wanted to stay up to date on the food world. Cowin has a longstanding commitment to supporting opportunities for economic growth through culinary training. She's on the board of Food Education Fund and Hot Bread Kitchen, as well as the Food Council of City Harvest and God’s Love We Deliver.
