LINCOLN, Neb. - s4story -- GrowStead Innovations, a Nebraska-based technology company connecting corporate partners to local food systems, today announced the addition of three distinguished leaders to its inaugural Advisory Board. John P. Nelson, Todd Murphy and Taylor Keen bring decades of complementary expertise spanning employee benefits, risk and insurance, technology innovation, media-intelligence, business strategy, and indigenous environmentalism.

The Midwest faces a $90 billion diet-related healthcare crisis, with employers losing $7,400 per employee each year due to poor health outcomes. GrowStead's solution addresses this emergency by empowering employees with personalized meal plans sourced from local producers, delivering 30% more nutrients than shipped alternatives while strengthening regional food systems.

John P. Nelson contributes extensive leadership in corporate benefits and risk management. As Chairman Emeritus of HUB International's Great Plains region, Nelson led the three-generation family insurance business SilverStone Group through a half-century of growth before its strategic acquisition by HUB International. His expertise spans employee benefits, risk and insurance, providing GrowStead invaluable insight and guidance.

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Todd Murphy joins the board as a proven entrepreneur and technology innovator. As CEO of Universal Information Services, Murphy built one of the nation's leading media intelligence platforms, navigating corporate strategy and modernizing the company over the course of 30 years. Murphy's expertise in scaling technology platforms and understanding data-driven business models will prove invaluable as GrowStead expands its AI capabilities and market reach.

Taylor Keen brings deep expertise with a diverse background which includes two-decades as a professor at Creighton University teaching the capstone course in entrepreneurship, business strategy and indigenous studies. Keen holds dual master's degrees from Harvard University (MBA and Masters of Public Administration) and is an accomplished author and the founder of Sacred Seed, an organization dedicated to providing education and raising awareness around indigenous environmentalism, which aligns with GrowStead's mission to revitalize local food systems.

The advisory board will help guide GrowStead's strategic growth as the company pursues its bold vision: 80% of the Midwest eating 80% local by 2035. With local food currently representing only 2% of Midwest diets, GrowStead's workplace-focused distribution model and AI-powered meal planning platform position the company to drive unprecedented change in regional nutrition and agricultural economics.

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About GrowStead Innovations

GrowStead Innovations connects corporate partners to proven local nutrition infrastructure through smart technology. Our platform coordinates personalized meal planning, sources fresh ingredients from Midwest producers, and organizes delivery through trusted community hubs. Employees gain access to personalized meal-planning, sourced locally, employers gain healthier teams, lower claims, and real-time wellness dashboards. Headquartered in Lincoln, NE we're turning the $90 billion diet crisis into sustainable local-food economies, one workplace at a time.

Visit www.growsteadinnovations.com

Media Contact:
Jeff.murnane@growsteadinnovations.com