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Karl Franz Williams, Founder, CEO, Uncle Waithley’s
After graduating from Yale, Karl Franz Williams joined Procter and Gamble’s brand management team, later moving to marketing at PepsiCo. After a few roles with increasing responsibility, he joined PepsiCo’s innovation and beverage development team but found himself consulting with mixologists instead of scientists. In 2008, he translated this love for well-crafted drinks into 67 […]
Linda Boardman, CEO, Bragg Live Food Products
As chief executive officer of Bragg Live Food Products, LLC, Linda Boardman guides strategic growth and expansion for this legendary brand founded more than a century ago. Following in the footsteps of Founder Paul Bragg and Patricia Bragg, Boardman is guiding Bragg into the modern era with a fresh take on this time-tested product ingredient. […]
Talking Regulatory Issues With Mark LeDoux
Vitamin Retailer magazine asked Mark LeDoux, Chairman & CEO of Natural Alternatives International based in Carlsbad, CA (nai-online.com), for his take on three regulatory-related questions. Here are his comments: VR: What is the single biggest regulatory or enforcement problem that the natural products industry currently faces? To some degree, the largest challenge in the regulatory […]
Tom Weldon, Founder, CEO, Ponce de Leon Health
Tom Weldon has 35 years of senior management experience, primarily in the medical device industry, in both early stage and public companies. He is a well-known entrepreneur and venture capitalist and holds more than two dozen patents. He has founded more than a dozen companies, which have created more than $2 billion in shareholder value. […]
Organic Trade Association Launches Search for New CEO
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has announced the launch of a nationwide search for a new CEO and executive director. After more than a decade of service to OTA and the organic community, current CEO Laura Batcha plans to step down in spring 2022. “If there’s one thing I’m feeling right now, it’s confident,” said Batcha. “Confident in […]
Palko Services Hires New CEO
Indiana-based Palko Services announced a new Chief Executive Officer, Tom Grillea. He brings over 25 years of experience from other respected natural products distributors as well as valuable retail background from his years at Vitamin Shoppe. Grillea’s industry knowledge, and most importantly the relationships he brings, will help Palko Services become one of the nation’s best independent distributors. He […]
Sprouts Farmers Market Announces New CEO
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (Arizona) announced that Jack L. Sinclair has been appointed as the company’s CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective since June 24, 2019. “We are extremely excited to have Jack Sinclair as our new chief executive officer following a thorough search and selection process by the board of […]
Twinlab Names Anthony Zolezzi CEO
Anthony Zolezzi has been named chief executive officer of Florida-based nutritional and nutrient supplement company, Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc. (Twinlab). Formally appointed to the company’s board of directors in May of this year, in his new role as CEO, Zolezzi will lead the 50-year-old company into the next evolution of transforming personal health through nutrition. […]
Twinlab CEO, Naomi Whittel, Steps Down
Florida-based Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc., a nutritional supplement company, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Naomi Whittel, is stepping down from her position to pursue other opportunities. Chairman of the Board of Directors, David Van Andel announced the board is engaged in evaluating opportunities for a new full-time CEO and in the interim, Alan Gever, […]
Former Nelsons US President David Hinton Takes On CEO Role
U.K.-based all-natural health care products manufacturer Nelsons appointed David Hinton as CEO. Hinton moved from the U.S. to take the helm at Nelsons’ head office in Wimbledon, London, replacing Najib Fayad. Hinton’s appointment follows a hugely successful period of growth and global expansion for Nelsons during a particularly challenging time for natural health care and […]
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