Organically Grown competitors

Tom Schmitt is a Non Executive Director at Ferguson Enterprises, Board Member at Ferguson Enterprises, and CEO / President - FGSCS at FEDEX CORP and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has worked as President/CEO at Fedex Global Supply Chain Services Inc; President & CEO, FedEx Supply Chain at FedEx Services; and Board Member at FORWARD AIR CORP. Tom works or has worked at BP and works or has worked as Various Positions at FEDEX CORP and MEMBER at Global 50. He studied at Middlesex University between 1985 and 1989 and Harvard Business School between 1991 and 1993.

Mark was selected by the Blue Diamond Growers Board of Directors to become President and Chief Executive Officer on September 1, 2010. Under Mark’s leadership, Blue Diamond has transformed into a $1.6 billion global branded food manufacturer with sales up +225%, and even greater growth in profitability. Fueling this success was a driving sense of purpose to support the economic sustainability of the 3,000 mostly small, multi-generational farms that entrust Blue Diamond with their year’s work in the form of the almond crop. With a unique understanding of the branded retail, ingredients and food service businesses, Mark’s career achievements include leading the brand growth for Haagen-Dazs, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Pillsbury, Red Baron, Freschetta, Blue Diamond and Almond Breeze. Prior to joining Blue Diamond, Mark was president of Schwan’s Food Service in Marshall, Minnesota, where he led the profitable turnaround of the division. He also worked for The Pillsbury Company, Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. and General Mills, Inc. Mark received his MBA in Marketing and Finance from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University in 1994. Mark is 2nd Vice Chair of California Chamber of Commerce, former Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the International Forum, is on the Executive Council for the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, is on the Board of Trustees for the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, is on the Board of Trustees for the Graduate Institute of Cooperative Learning, and is a Board Member and previous Vice Chair of the Almond Board of California. Mark believes eating good food, getting regular exercise and living a healthy spiritual life are the best medicine and critical to a sense of well-being.

Dave Greening is an OMC - Chief Executive /General Manager at Organic Valley and is based in La Farge, Wisconsin. He has worked as Vice President - Sales & Marketing at RALCORP HOLDINGS INC, VP Operations/ Operations Manager at -X-, and Vice President Enterprise Risk at Geodis. Dave attended UWEC and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Monty Pooley is a President & CEO at Shearer's Foods LLC and is based in Erie Pennsylvania Area. He has worked as President, Chief Marketing Officer Sara Lee North America at Hillshire Brands; Vice President, Customer Teams at Kraft Heinz; and VP, General Manager at Webvan. Monty studied at Hamilton College between 1980 and 1984.

Dane Lance is a VP:Global Mktg & Sales at Sunsweet Growers Inc and President/CEO at Sunsweet Growers Inc. He works or has worked at CLOROX COMPANY. Dane attended University of California Irvine.