The Board

Kevin Morse – CEO and Co-Founder

As CEO and co-founder of Cairnspring Mills, Kevin taps into his deep experience as a farmer, economic development leader, conservationist and community builder and applies his can-do spirit to build the mill from the ground up. Kevin recognized that building a new regional grain milling business would bring value back to the community and farmers and was a critical part of revitalizing the local food system. An incorrigible optimist deeply rooted in the beautiful Skagit Valley, Kevin is an outdoorsman, avid fisherman and an Italian who loves to cook and bake.

Tyler Gage – Board Member

Tyler has spent the last 19 years building regenerative supply chains, scaling natural foods companies, and conducting M&A. He's been a founder and also held C-suite roles in a number of high-growth companies, and specializes in capital structuring and growth strategy for regenerative businesses. Tyler holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Jerilyn Brusseau – Board Member

Along with her role on the board at Cairnspring Mills, Jerilyn Brusseau is a cook, baker, restaurateur, business-woman, humanitarian and cultural diplomat. She is a product-development consultant and culinary designer working with many national brands, including co-creating the recipe for Cinnabon World Famous Cinnamon Rolls in 1985. As a life-long baker, she is an advocate for the Northwest grain renaissance. Along with her culinary career, Jerilyn is co-founder of PeaceTrees Vietnam, a humanitarian organization dedicated to healing communities in Vietnam affected
by war.

Gerry Adams – Board Member 

Gerry has been a CPA practicing tax and business transactions with a focus on food manufacturing, consumer products and restaurants. Gerry helped build the leading local CPA firm in Seattle and lef their hospitality and consumer products practice. Gerry has served on the Board of FareStart, MOD Pizza and numerous other for profit and non-profit organizations.

Greg Moga – Board Member

Greg is the Principal of Moga Investments, providing angel investing to clean energy, biotechnology, food production and media start-ups. Greg is a trustee of the Washington State Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, a board member of the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), a board member of the Student Conservation Association (SCA), and a board member of Greater Seattle Partners (GSP).