Dion Dawson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder & Chief Dreamer of Dion’s Chicago Dream, a $7M food-is-medicine enterprise serving 5,300+ households weekly and delivering 250,000+ pounds of fresh produce monthly across 182 ZIP codes.
CEO of Cosmic Crate, a logistics-first SaaS platform helping small & medium companies/organizations unify data, inventory, and routing systems.
Served on the USDA Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee, Tufts Food Is Medicine Institute Council, and Chicago Food Equity Council.
Recognized by the White House, President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, and Johnson & Johnson.

Biography

Dion Dawson is an award-winning social entrepreneur and U.S. Navy veteran, nationally recognized for his innovative approach to food access.

As the Founder & Chief Dreamer of Dion’s Chicago Dream, he has built a $7M food-is-medicine enterprise. This initiative serves over 5,300 households weekly and delivers more than 250,000 pounds of fresh produce monthly across 182 ZIP codes, achieving 6,400% growth without operating in deficit.