Blue Apron Leadership

Kozlowski brings a proven record of success at innovative, consumer-focused companies, having most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Etsy, Inc. and prior to that as COO of Evernote Corporation. Brad Dickerson, who joined Blue Apron as Chief Financial Officer in February 2016 and was appointed as President, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors in November 2017, has decided to resign in order to pursue new opportunities. Following Kozlowski’s appointment, he will serve as an advisor to the company for a period of time to assist with the transition.

Charlean Gmunder is Blue Apron’s Chief Operating Office. Before joining Blue Apron in November 2020, Charlean was the Vice President of Catering Operations with United Airlines, where she was responsible for six company-owned direct food-related manufacturing sites and all third-party manufacturing worldwide. Prior to United Airlines, Charlean was Vice President, Operations, Prepared Meat for Maple Leaf Foods, the largest meat processor in Canada.

Charlean has held leadership responsibilities in both large multinationals and smaller North American food processing operations. A large portion of her career was spent with the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in a variety of leadership roles in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Logistics, and Sales. As President of the wholly-owned subsidiary, L. A. Dreyfus Company, Charlean was also responsible for global gum base operations for the Wrigley Company.

She has served on the Advisory Board for Uncle Charley’s Sausage, the Board of Directors of the L.A. Dreyfus Company, the Board of Managers of Northwest Flavors Inc., and several non-profits boards.

Charlean holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA, both from Rutgers University.

Dani Simpson is Blue Apron’s Chief Marketing Officer. Dani joined Blue Apron in September 2019 as the Head of Brand and Marketing, and her role expanded to Chief Marketing Office in March 2021.

Prior to joining Blue Apron, Dani served as Co-Founder & President of Pure Growth Consulting, an independent marketing, creative and media company that supported CPG, retail, tech and healthcare clients. Before that, she was Head of Marketing of Pure Ventures, a startup focused on launching affordable mass market consumer products in the health and wellness space.

She began her career with 15 years of agency-side experience, including senior roles at Saatchi & Saatchi and WPP-owned Berlin Cameron.

Dani holds a bachelor of social sciences in sociology from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Irina Krechmer is Blue Apron’s Chief Technology Officer. Before joining Blue Apron in June 2019, she most recently served as VP of Engineering at XO Group Inc., the premier technology company that helps millions of couples navigate and enjoy life's biggest moments through industry-leading digital brands, including The Knot, The Bump, The Nest and GigMasters. Prior to XO Group, Irina was Executive Director of Engineering at Amplify, a curriculum and assessment company where she focused on designing tools and services to improve educators' ability to teach and test students. Before that, Irina was a Director of Enterprise Platform Engineering at Redcats USA, a global online home shopping retailer with a number of sites and brands, where she spearheaded its global e-commerce platform implementation. Irina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Odessa National ‘I.I. Mecnikov’ University in Ukraine.

Greben brings more than 20 years of finance and e-commerce operations experience to his new role, including a record of implementing strategic growth and scaling initiatives. As Chief Financial Officer, he will be responsible for Blue Apron’s financial and treasury functions, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Linda Findley Kozlowski.

Prior to joining Blue Apron, Greben was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at ANN Inc., which was a subsidiary of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. In his role, he oversaw corporate and brand finance, strategic planning, e-commerce product management, credit and loyalty programs, and several new business activations for the Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Lou & Grey brands. Greben also oversaw strategy implementation for multiple new business ventures, including the omni-channel launch for factory and outlet stores, and a next generation digital loyalty program.

Prior to ANN Inc., Greben served for approximately four years first as Chief Financial Officer and then as Chief Financial Officer and General Manager at Quidsi, which was a subsidiary of Amazon.com and a business best known for its flagship websites Diapers.com, Soap.com, and Wag.com. While there, he led approximately 1,300 associates across four locations in finance, accounting, tax, inventory management, operations, logistics, and customer care. At Quidsi, Greben helped develop a business strategy to drive growth and profitability. Prior to Quidsi, Greben served as central finance director for Tesco's U.S. venture, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets, Inc., and held multiple finance roles at Taco Bell, a YUM! Brands company.

Terri Leitgeb is Blue Apron’s Chief People Officer. Before joining Blue Apron in April 2021, Terri was the Chief People Officer at David’s Bridal where she was responsible for all HR operations and internal communications across the business, including retail locations, distribution centers and corporate offices.

Terri has over 15 years of HR experience in retail, particularly grocery, which includes experience in food manufacturing and distribution. She has held many human resources roles in both the U.S. and Europe for Tesco PLC, one of the largest retailers in the world. Their footprint includes multiple food-related retail formats from big box to small convenience stores, and they operate manufacturing and distribution, including fulfillment centers, for their private label food products.

Terri’s role expanded when she became the Chief People Officer for one of Tesco's subsidiary businesses, dunnhumby, a global customer data science company with a focus on the food retail sector.

She received a bachelor of arts in political science from Oregon State University and a MBA from Portland State University.

Kozlowski brings a proven record of success at innovative, consumer-focused companies, having most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Etsy, Inc. and prior to that as COO of Evernote Corporation. Brad Dickerson, who joined Blue Apron as Chief Financial Officer in February 2016 and was appointed as President, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors in November 2017, has decided to resign in order to pursue new opportunities. Following Kozlowski’s appointment, he will serve as an advisor to the company for a period of time to assist with the transition.