Board of Directors
John Mackey
John P. Mackey, co-founder of the Company, has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 1980. Mr. Mackey also served as President from June 2001 to October 2004.
Dr. John B. Elstrott
Dr. John B. Elstrott has served as a director of the Company since February 1995. Dr. Elstrott is a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and the founding director of the Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, which was started in 1991. He has been on the faculty at Tulane since 1982. Mr. Elstrott also serves on the board of Spectrum Organic Products, Inc.
Gabrielle Greene
Gabrielle E. Greene has served as director of the Company since September 2003. Since January 2002, Ms. Greene is the Chief Financial Officer of the Villanueva Companies, a private holding company with diverse investment interests. From August 2000 until January 2002, Ms. Greene served as CFO of Crown Services, a construction services company. From January 1998 until August 2000, Ms. Greene was a partner in BE/Greenwich Street Capital, a private equity firm.
Hass Hassan
Hass Hassan has served as director of the Company since June 2005. Mr. Hassan is a General Partner of Greenmont Capital, an investment firm. Mr. Hassan founded Fresh & Wild, Ltd., an organic food retailer in the United Kingdom. Mr. Hassan served as President and Executive Chairman of Fresh & Wild until 2004 when the company was acquired by Whole Foods Market.
Morris Siegel
Morris J. Siegel has served as director of the Company since September 2003. Mr. Siegel is currently self-employed, operating Capitol Peaks, an investment firm. Mr. Siegel was the co-founder of Celestial Seasonings, Inc. serving as Chairman and CEO from 1970 until 2002. Celestial Seasonings merged with The Hain Food Group forming The Hain Celestial Group of which Mr. Siegel served as Vice Chairman from 2000 until retiring in 2002. Mr. Siegel also serves on the board of CNS Pharmaceutical Company.
Dr. Ralph Z. Sorenson
Dr. Ralph Z. Sorenson has served as a director of the Company since December 1994. Dr. Sorenson is Managing Partner of the Sorenson Limited Partnership, a venture investment partnership. Dr. Sorenson is President Emeritus of Babson College and Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the University of Colorado College of Business Administration. Dr. Sorenson also serves as a director of Eaton Vance Corp.