About Us
At Common Meadows, we're passionate about crafting artisanal products that are both delicious and sustainable.
As a family-owned creamery based in Brooklyn, we take pride in using only the freshest, locally sourced ingredients to create our gelato.
Our mission is simple: to share our love of high-quality, handcrafted products with our community, one scoop at a time.
Max Bruhn
Co-Founder & Chef
Max brings over 20 years of experience in the food industry. From butchering to fine dining to restaurant build-outs, Max has done it. He is incredibly passionate about creative restaurant and menu design whilst implementing classic techniques he acquired working in Michelin-starred restaurants.
Martin Bruhn
Co-Founder
Martin is an inspired leader with integrity, enthusiasm, and passion for creating and implementing positive sales and marketing plans that exceed expectations. He has a reputation of consistently driving brand growth and awareness by developing proactive initiatives with key customers, aligned distributors, and support broker networks.
Izzy Devlin
Director of Operations
Izzy brings expertise in small business management and social media design. Her outstanding reputation for innovation and creativity coupled with her innate ability to visualize the micro and the macro, means she brings her own, very special brand to all the work she does.
Christopher Faust
Director of Culinary Events
Christopher's expertise in the culinary arts and leadership skills are essential to managing a team of culinary professionals and collaborating with other event staff. His creativity and attention to detail help to create memorable and innovative culinary experiences that exceed the expectations of clients and guests.
Damian Garzilli
Vice President of Sales
Damian is a Brooklyn-based chef specializing in catering and private events. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, he developed an early interest in food as a cook at the Waffle House. He then pursued a formal education at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. He has since gone on to work under chef Ed Brown, at Manhattan's Michelin-starred Eighty One, M. Wells Dinette, Restaurant Associates, Pinch Food Design, and Great Performances.
matthew karfakis
Advisory Board Member
Matthew brings 21 years of culinary experience, 15 years of restaurant operations experience, 6 years of restaurant marketing, and multiple successful restaurant launches, including from-scratch concepts to corporate establishments.