Arminta McKinney
Spreading love and light along with sharing 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.