About
Buzzworthy, LLC designs, markets, and sells high-quality branded apparel and original photography under the Buzzworthy name. What makes the brand different is simple: every dollar of net profit is dedicated to supporting charitable causes and nonprofit organizations.
Built around the mantra “Bee the Buzz,” the brand creates uplifting apparel and meaningful photography that encourage positivity, kindness, and connection. Each purchase becomes part of something bigger, helping turn everyday products into real-world impact.
Buzzworthy operates as a sustainable for-profit company with a clear philanthropic purpose. Rather than existing solely to generate income, the business is structured to function as a funding engine for giving back. Profits are directed toward charitable initiatives, allowing the brand to grow while continuously supporting causes that matter.
At its core, Buzzworthy represents generosity, optimism, and purpose — a brand designed to spark good and spread it further.
Wear it. Display it. Bee the Buzz.
James H. Van Hoof, Jr. - Buzzworthy Founder
Board Director | Finance & Audit Committee Chair | Transformation Advisor
James H. Van Hoof, Jr. is a seasoned executive and board leader with more than three decades of experience guiding organizations through growth, restructuring, and complex transformation. His background spans public companies, private equity–backed enterprises, venture-backed technology firms, and nonprofit institutions.
Mr. Van Hoof has held C-suite roles including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Tax Officer, with responsibility for enterprise operations, capital markets transactions, M&A, global supply chains, governance, and risk management. He has led or advised transactions exceeding $3B in aggregate value, including SPAC mergers, large-scale project financings, and global d divestitures.
He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Saint Anselm College, where he is Treasurer and a three-term Chair of the Finance Committee, overseeing financial strategy, endowment management, and institutional risk. He also served for over 20 years on the board of Special Olympics Connecticut, including as Chairman of the Board and Chair of the Finance and Development Committees, and was inducted into the Special Olympics Hall of Fame.
Mr. Van Hoof brings particular expertise in finance, audit oversight, governance, operational scaling, and energy and industrial markets. He is frequently sought as a trusted advisor to boards, CEOs, and investors during periods of strategic change.
He holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law, a J.D. from Western New England University School of Law, an M.S. in Taxation from the University of Hartford, and a B.A. from Saint Anselm College. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar.
