Two hours into a sweltering summer long run, dreaming of her post-run burrito, Claudia started to wonder why more of her sports nutrition didn't taste like her favorite post-run foods. What started as experimentation with savory gels expanded into a mission to make more categories of sports nutrition taste like the foods she loves.

She brings to SVRY 7 years of experience in strategic communications, 5 years of running, two back-of-house stints in top NYC restaurants and a lifetime of cooking and eating.

Right around the time Claudia was starting to fill their kitchen with smells of savory baked goods, Schalk was hanging up his suit and tie at his management consulting job after the better part of a decade helping businesses navigate challenging strategic decisions and building new businesses in emerging technologies.

One major benefit of leaving the consulting life was the ability to once again pursue interests in fitness and health, one major disadvantage was the supplemental nutrition products that came along with it. And while he had no issues indulging his sweet tooth, he preferred doing that with good chocolate, not protein bars and shakes.

Sharing Claudia's passion for products you could savor, Schalk decided to join Claudia full time as a co-founder of SVRY nutrition.