PROXIMITY NUTRITION // COMPANY

Proximity Nutrition combines operational experience with formulation, dietetics and food science to build practical nutrition systems for elite athletes, tactical professionals and demanding environments.

OWNERSHIP
VETERAN OWNED + OPERATED
DESIGN INPUT
SPECIAL OPERATIONS + UNIT DIETITIANS

WHY PROXIMITY EXISTS

Current and former Special Operations experience is paired with scientific research to guide nutrition systems for real-world conditions.

OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Product decisions are informed by sustained physical and cognitive demands across high-performance training and austere combat environments.

FORMULATION + DIETETICS

Formulation work connects unit dietitians, food science, manufacturing and regulatory expertise with field-driven requirements.

OUR TEAM

JOSHUA ROMAKER — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JOSHUA ROMAKER

Retired U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret with 22 years of service, including 13 years with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

AUSTIN HULSEY — CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

AUSTIN HULSEY

Formulation leader with more than a decade in the industry, a B.S. in Dietetics and continued graduate-level work in Food Science and Technology.

DOUG ENGLEN — CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DOUG ENGLEN

Retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Five with more than 33 years of service and induction into the Army Aviation Hall of Fame in 2020.