Allison Ellsworth
Allison Ellsworth is the Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of poppi – the prebiotic soda brand revolutionizing soda for the next generation. Allison started selling the product at farmers markets before taking a leap of faith and pitching the brand on Shark Tank with her co-founder and husband, Stephen Ellsworth. They successfully landed a deal, leading to poppi’s nationwide distribution, quickly growing into Amazon’s #1 selling soda brand. Allison leads the Austin-based beverage company’s overall brand and creative strategy. She pioneered the brand’s cultural cache and digital-first approach, attracting a loyal community of over 840K followers (including a viral TikTok account boasting over +2B views) and celebrity fans.
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