# Brett Goodson

> Brett Goodson is the Atlanta-based founder and CEO of Almond Cow, a maker of countertop plant-based milk appliances, ingredients and accessories. A mechanical engineer with an MBA from Georgia Tech, he previously worked on hybrid vehicle batteries and founded Bacon’s Heir, the food business behind Pork Clouds. His public interviews emphasize customer experience, product development and reducing waste.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Almond Cow
- **Organizations:** Almond Cow, Bacon’s Heir, Exide Technologies, Vistage
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Master of Business Administration, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded Almond Cow and led its development of home plant-based milk appliances and related products., Founded Bacon’s Heir, creator of Pork Clouds., Received a Vistage Impact Award in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated in mechanical engineering from Auburn University; began product-development work at Exide Technologies.
- **2012** — Became team lead for flooded product development in North America at Exide, according to The Org’s career summary.
- **2013** — Bacon’s Heir Pork Clouds appeared in Mantry’s November Bacon Nation selection.
- **2014-2016** — Studied for an MBA at Georgia Tech.
- **2016** — Almond Cow incorporated in Georgia on November 11; Goodson dates the venture’s beginning to 2016.
- **2017** — Almond Cow launched through Kickstarter.
- **2019** — A Georgia annual registration recorded Goodson as CEO, replacing Peter Jin in the updated officer information.
- **2021** — Joined Vistage.
- **2023** — Received a Vistage Impact Award; Almond Cow announced Milk Medleys.
- **2024** — Discussed his career, product development and waste reduction with Ayna Insights on October 23.
- **2026** — Described operational efficiency work in a TaxCloud case study published March 23.

## Achievements

- Founded Almond Cow and led its development of home plant-based milk appliances and related products.
- Founded Bacon’s Heir, creator of Pork Clouds.
- Received a Vistage Impact Award in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — In a TaxCloud customer case study published March 23, Goodson estimated spending 70% less time thinking about sales tax after changing providers; he also described a broader focus on reducing software costs and streamlining operations.
- **2024-10** — Appeared on Ayna Insights to discuss his career, Almond Cow’s engineering and the customer experience.

## Links

- Website: https://almondcow.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettrgoodson/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20