Adam Schlegel

Chook

Adam Schlegel is CEO of Cumulus Etc, a consulting company focused on food, beverage, agriculture and sustainability. Initiatives include Chook Charcoal Chicken, Sun Valley Public Market and Snooze an AM Eatery.

Adam’s experience spreads across multiple sectors and disciplines in entrepreneurship, management and socially conscious business practices. In 2006, Adam and his brother Jon founded Snooze AM Eatery, a consortium of breakfast and lunch restaurants throughout the Western US.  Adam currently sits on the Snooze Board of Directors and orchestrates the community and sustainability programs across this growing restaurant group. From 2013-15, he served as the Executive Director for EatDenver, a Denver based nonprofit focused on locally owned, independent restaurants, developing the organizations mission of education, community and advocacy.

Adam sits on the board of multiple sustainability and health-based initiatives in Denver, and speaks locally and nationally on sustainable and triple bottom line management opportunities.

A Denver native, husband to a dynamic partner Sarah, and father of their two boys, Adam spends more time than not playing with his boys, travelling any and everywhere, and whatever other hobby is the flavor of the week.