Janie is the CEO & Founder of Mamma Chia, an organic chia-based food and beverage company based in San Diego, and the category innovator and creator of the first-to-market chia seed beverage. Mamma Chia was awarded Beverage World's "Breakout Brand" for 2014. In 2013, Mamma Chia was awarded Nutritional Outlook's "Best Retail Brand" and in 2012, Janie was honored with BevNET’s “Person of the Year” award. And in 2011, Mamma Chia received BevNET’s “Best Non-Carbonated Beverage” award.