Avery moved to Detroit in August 2014 to join Banza as the first full- time employee, pairing his interest in entrepreneurship with his love of food. Since then he has worked (almost literally) around the clock in all areas of the business. Despite the grueling hours, Avery loves the thrill of working with a team to build something concrete from nothing. In high school Avery founded RelightNY, a nationally recognized environmental charity which raised $250,000 to buy and distribute energy-efficient light bulbs to low-income families in New York City. During his senior year of college, Avery helped his brother launch the fast-casual restaurant The Nugget Spot in Manhattan. When he isn't working, he's playing basketball and teaching himself how to cook. Avery graduated from Cornell University in 2014 with a BA in Art History and is in the 2014 Venture for America class.