ELYSE LIPMAN

CEO, LIPMAN FAMILY FARMS, IMMOKALEE

In 2023, Lipman assumed the helm of her family’s 75-year-old, five-generation produce operation, which has bloomed into North America’s largest supplier of tomatoes and fresh vegetables. She was the first woman on the Lipman executive leadership board and was previously chief strategy officer and director of strategy for the company, roles in which she helped acquire Lipman’s first owned greenhouse in Mexico. Most recently, Lipman Family Farms acquired Northeast Produce, marking the company’s 12th acquisition in the last 20 years. The global enterprise is headquartered in Immokalee and has at least five farms and three local growing partners in Florida. Before joining the family business, she previously held senior managing roles at the World Economic Forum.