Liz Thorpe

A 20-year veteran of the specialty cheese industry, Liz Thorpe began her career in at New York’s Murray’s Cheese. Under her leadership, Murray’s expanded from a single retail store into a wholesale, e-commerce and food education pioneer. Liz managed Murray’s licensing partnership with Kroger supermarkets, opening branded kiosks nationwide that led to Kroger’s acquisition of Murray’s in 2012.

Liz founded her consulting company, The People’s Cheese, and has worked with international retailers and producers including Ahold, Amazon Fresh, DiBruno Bros., Beemster and more.

Liz is one of the country’s leading experts on cheese, and author of The Cheese Chronicles and The Book of Cheese. She is regularly featured in media outlets as diverse as The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Wall Street Journal and The History Channel.