Arminta McKinney
Spreading love and light and my family's journey, to help and inspire others. We’re not perfect, but we work hard to blend perfectly.
Carolyn O'Hare
Carolyn has over a decade of experience as a supply chain and operations expert in the CPG industry. Formerly running operations at brands like FIJI Water and Beyond Meat, she is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Tiny Organics, an early childhood nutrition company focused on shaping baby and toddler palates to prefer vegetables. Tiny Organics has raised $14M in venture capital and serves customers nationwide. Carolyn has been recognized by Partnership for a Healthier America as a member of their Shaping Early Palates Council and is a founding partner of the Veggies Early and Often campaign. In 2022, she partnered with LinkedIn for their "Welcome Professional" campaign and was featured in their cross-platform content about the evolving definition of professionalism.
Additionally, Carolyn has a passion for mentoring entrepreneurs through her startup advisory company The Xavier Co. and serves as a mentor with Santander Bank’s Cultivate Small Business program, supporting women-, minority-, and immigrant-owned early-stage food businesses. Outside of her full-time role advising, operating, and managing a baby food company, Carolyn is a full-time co-parent to her 6-year-old stepson Miles. Carolyn is an advocate for building blended families (over 40% of families in the US) and has been featured speaking on topics around what it takes to fight blended family stigma, ways to successfully co-parent, and more.
See my thoughts on common questions or concerns that I gets from people on how I deal with my blended family or blended families in general.