Geri has worked in the corporate world for more than 30 years. After battling for years with a voice that kept nagging in her head, she finally decided to give in & do something truly meaningful with her life. It was a growing obsession to start a social enterprise. She saw an urgent need to help the maturing intellectually disabled, who were coming out of school & into the working world… only to find that they could not find a fit. As such, Cirrus Culinnaire and the brand My NoNNa’s was born.

This social enterprise would seek to focus on the strengths of each differently-abled person rather than their disabilities. Geri found a mission to develop great food products while at the same time, be able to help the intellectually disabled & autistic find something meaningful that could give them a sense of fulfillment and independence.

Geri developed a love for Italian food when in her youth, she was blessed with the opportunity to visit many parts of Italy! While there, she fell in love with the cuisine & spent time in the kitchens of Italian Nonnas (“Grandmothers”), trying to learn all their kitchen secrets! She was a private chef for 5 years as a hobby & has constantly wondered why there is a dearth of really good-tasting home style Italian food available. Hence, the Italian range of “My NoNNa’s” was conceived. Since the inception of My NoNNa’s in 2015, she has hired & trained more than 30 differently-abled persons.