About
Brent Eck
For twenty-five years my work has been turnarounds — taking on complex businesses and rebuilding them. Most recently I was President & CEO of Metagenics, a global nutrition company I grew to more than $400 million in revenue, 1,300 employees, and 50-plus markets before a successful exit. Today I lead FoodPharma and founded Sage Healthcare.
We live in California now, but I grew up on Chicago’s North Side — and Heraldic is what keeps us tied to it. Over the last decade I’ve built a portfolio of the walk-ups I get to redesign, restore, and look after in the neighborhoods that made me. I’m a lifelong Cubs fan, a Chicagoan at heart, and the father of Charlie and Reid, for whom this is all ultimately built.
Track record
A quarter-century of building things.
2024 — CEO, FoodPharma
Contract development & manufacturing for the best brands in nutrition.
2023 — Founder, Sage Healthcare
A longevity-focused health platform helping people understand their own diagnostics.
2022 — Founder, Heraldic
Acquire, restore, and hold North Side Chicago multifamily walk-ups for the long term.
2015–23 President & CEO, Board Member, Metagenics
Led a global turnaround to $400M+ revenue, 1,300 employees, 50+ markets, and a successful exit.
2002–15 Executive Vice President & international leadership, Fresenius Kabi
Ran $1.6B U.S. Sales & Marketing; earlier GM roles in Poland and the Czech Republic and CFO in Argentina.
1999–01 Analyst / Associate, J.P. Morgan & Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
Education Loyola University Chicago
B.S., Mathematics & Computer Science.
The fuller version of this story — including the kart racing — lives at brentmeck.com.