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Marley Hodgson
Marley and business partner, Dan Long, founded Mad Greens – Inspired Eats in 2004. Intent on addressing the lack of fresh, fast and healthy fare available to the average American consumer, the pair opened their first location near the Park Meadows Mall in the southern metro area of Denver. Today Mad Greens operates 11 locations throughout the Front Range with plans to expand the concept to other regions in the near future. With a menu that features tasty chef designed salads, build-your-own salads, panini and soups, Mad Greens offers hungry customers a healthy and fun alternative to fast food and casual sit down restaurants. Marley serves as the CEO and oversees the company’s finances, marketing, real estate and general administration. Marley is a native of New York City and holds a BA in Biology from the Colorado College and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado. His broad range of business management and entrepreneurial experience includes: management of a regional microbrewery in Connecticut, V.P. Business Development and Director of the Direct to Consumer division of Ghurka & Trafalgar a luxury leather goods and accessories manufacturer and retailer, Founder and President of Ghurka.com and Co-founder and managing partner of the Smith Fork Ranch a luxury guest ranch/resort on Colorado’s Western Slope. Marley also has an extensive background in the restaurant industry from restaurant management to chef. Marley is active in the Front Range Community and devotes time to the Children’s Hospital Foundation, Kroenke Sports Charities and is a Member of the Leeds School Board of Advisors. In 2007 Marley was recognized by the Denver Business Journal as one of Denver’s “40 under 40” top business leaders and Mad Greens was awarded the 2007 Emerging Business of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. An avid outdoorsman, Marley enjoys fly-fishing, rock climbing, hiking and fine wine collecting. He and his wife Jennifer have two daughters.