Annie´s: New Positions Strengthen Leadership Team

Berkeley / CA. (ai) Annie´s Inc., a leading natural and organic food company, announced the appointment of Amanda Martinez to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Operations + Administration and the promotion of Mark Mortimer to Executive Vice President, Sales + Marketing, Chief Customer Officer, also a new position, effective immediately. Both executives will be based in the company´s Berkeley headquarters and report directly to John Foraker, CEO of Annie´s. Martinez will oversee operations and supply chain, human resource development, and sustainability initiatives. Mortimer, who has been Annie´s Chief Customer Officer since 2010, will expand his responsibilities to cover all sales and marketing functions within the company. «These appointments are part of our overall effort to position Annie´s to thrive as we continue to grow and expand. Amanda will complement our strong existing capabilities in operations and supply chain management. Amanda has a proven track record as a leader and team builder, and she is a great fit with our corporate culture. Mark is an exceptional leader and a standard bearer of the Annie´s culture, mission, and values that are so important to us and to our consumers, and I am excited about the contributions he will make in his broader role by integrating our strong sales and marketing capabilities to further drive success», said Foraker.