Peter Guyer

Founder and President
Athena Marketing International (AMI) and Toosum Healthy Foods
Seattle

(IBEAR 14)

Peter has over 25 years in the global food and beverage industry. He is the Founder and President of Athena Marketing International (AMI), a export sales and marketing firm servicing the global food, beverage and consumer products industries. Prior to founding AMI, he was an expatriate executive at Nestlé S.A., based in Switzerland. His last position was Vice President, Business Development, with Profit & Loss responsibility for an $80 million beverage manufacturing business. Prior to that he held senior level positions with Nestlé in Europe, Asia and North America with P&L responsibility for businesses exceeding $100 million. Peter's leadership on strategic thinking and processes, brand enhancement and international market development add value to AMI clients.

Peter Guyer is also the Founder & CEO of Toosum Healthy Foods, a gluten-free, low-calorie snack food company based in Seattle, WA. The company sells its products in U.S. retail stores, e-commerce sites, and several international markets.

Peter holds a M.B.A. degree in International Business from the University of Southern California (USC), and a B.A. degree from Pomona College. He is a member of Gerson Lehrman Group Educator’s Council, World Trade Center, Pacific Northwest Advisors, and a Guest Lecturer and Mentor of Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and columnist for American Exporter Magazine.

Peter has three young adult male children which help keep him young-at-heart and motivated to continue working. He enjoys water and snow skiing, triathlons, pick-up basketball games, travel and learning about new foreign cultures.