# Frank Luciano

> Frank Luciano is Goldbelly's New York-based chief business officer, an operator whose career links professional lacrosse, coaching, consumer startups, live food events and the difficult work of making iconic restaurant dishes travel. He joined Goldbelly in 2013 and helped turn its early packaging experiments into a marketplace connecting customers with regional food makers nationwide.

- **Role:** Chief Business Officer at Goldbelly
- **Organizations:** Goldbelly, Hudson Sutler, Streaker Sports, Lax.com, Stevens Institute of Technology, University of Maryland Terrapins, New Jersey Pride, Baltimore Bayhawks, Techstars
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Technological Marketing, University of Maryland, College Park
- **Known for:** Earned high-school All-America honors and New Jersey Defenseman of the Year recognition in 1999., Lettered four years in lacrosse at Maryland and helped the 2003 Terrapins reach the national semifinals., Played professional lacrosse for the New Jersey Pride and Baltimore Bayhawks.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Earned All-America honors and was named New Jersey's Defenseman of the Year at Mountain Lakes High School, then signed with Maryland.
- **1999-2003** — Played defense for the Maryland Terrapins as a four-year letter-winner; the 2002 team had the nation's top defense, and the 2003 team reached the national semifinals.
- **2003** — Began serving as director of marketing and events for Lax.com and volunteered with the Mountain Lakes varsity coaching staff.
- **2004** — Joined Major League Lacrosse's New Jersey Pride.
- **2005** — Served as head defensive coach at Don Bosco Prep, helping the program to a 13-5 record and its first conference championship.
- **2006** — Joined the Baltimore Bayhawks and became a volunteer assistant coach for Stevens Institute of Technology.
- **2013** — Joined Goldbelly and worked on its early business, operations and food-shipping systems.
- **2014-2016** — Mentored participants in the Techstars Patriot Boot Camp in New York.
- **2021** — Was serving as Goldbelly's chief business officer when the company raised a $100 million Series C and launched its first international chef partnership with Francis Mallmann.
- **2023** — Presented lessons from Goldbelly at the Specialty Food Association's Summer Fancy Food Show after the company reported one million new customers and 300 percent pandemic-era sales growth.
- **2025** — Shared Goldbelly's collaboration with the NFL on officially licensed Super Bowl LIX tailgate kits.
- **2026** — Remained part of Goldbelly's leadership as the company became the official marketplace for the Taste of America250 program.

## Achievements

- Earned high-school All-America honors and New Jersey Defenseman of the Year recognition in 1999.
- Lettered four years in lacrosse at Maryland and helped the 2003 Terrapins reach the national semifinals.
- Played professional lacrosse for the New Jersey Pride and Baltimore Bayhawks.
- Helped Don Bosco Prep win its first conference championship as the team's head defensive coach in 2005.
- Joined Goldbelly in 2013 and helped develop its early packaging and shipping operations.
- Built and co-founded consumer ventures including Hudson Sutler and Streaker Sports and founded NYC Wingfest and the Big Apple Pond Hockey Classic.
- Served as a Techstars Patriot Boot Camp mentor from 2014 to 2016.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Goldbelly was named official marketplace of Taste of America250, with plans for a national food storefront, state dish nominations and an official 250th birthday cake.
- **2025-01** — Goldbelly and the NFL launched officially licensed Super Bowl LIX tailgate kits built around New Orleans food makers.

## Links

- Website: https://frankluciano.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankluciano
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/franklucianoIII

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Last updated: 2026-09-27