Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Paul R. Block |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Dana M. Voris |
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller and Treasurer |
| Diana S. Ferguson |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Donald J. Holtz |
CFO & Vice President, Finance |
| Brian Alsvig |
Vice President, Finance, Planning and Analysis |
| Carrie Murphy |
Vice President, Global Human Resources |
| John Sheptor |
Vice President, Global Operations |
| Jon Cole |
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Julie Wool |
Vice President, Finance, Controller |
| Sanjay Holay |
Vice President, Marketing and Innovation |
| Scott Barlett |
Vice President, Global Supply Chain |
| Scott Bartlett |
Vice President, Global Supply Chain |
| Yann Kervoern |
General Manager, North America |
| Lee Van Syckle |
Executive Vice President, Global Commercial Director |
Board of Directors
Dana M. Voris is currently serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer and has served as Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller for our company since 2002. Ms. Voris joined our company as a Finance Director shortly after its divestiture from Monsanto in 2000. Prior to joining, Ms. Voris served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Nutrition and Consumer Products Sector of Monsanto where she focused on multiple divestitures, including the divestiture of our business. Ms. Voris began her career at Monsanto in 1989 and progressed through a variety of positions of increasing responsibility including Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, supporting the chief executive officer of the Nutrition and Consumer Products sector, Operations Analysis Director, supporting the Sector Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations and Plant Controller and Administrative Services Manager of NutraSweet s former University Park, Illinois manufacturing plant. Prior to joining Monsanto, Ms. Voris was an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller and Treasurer |
Current |
| Morgan Street Document Systems |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Controller & Vice President |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
|
Former |
Diana S. Ferguson, 44, was elected as a Director on January 28, 2008. Ms. Ferguson is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Merisant Worldwide, Inc. Ms. Ferguson filled the vacancy created by the resignation of Michelle R. Obama in May 2007. Ms. Ferguson will fulfill the term of Ms. Obama that will expire in conjunction with the annual meeting of stockholders in 2010. Prior to joining Merisant in 2007, Ms. Ferguson was chief financial officer of Sara Lee Foodservice, a division of Sara Lee Corporation. She had previously served in a number of leadership positions at Sara Lee Corporation including senior vice president of strategy and corporate development as well as treasurer. Earlier, she held treasury management positions at Fort James Corporation and Eaton Corporation, and also served in various financial positions at Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the First National Bank of Chicago and IBM. Ms. Ferguson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Yale University and a Master of Management degree with concentrations in finance and managerial economics from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. She is a member of the board of directors of Integrys Energy Group.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing and Innovation |
Current |
| Chef Solutions, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Former |
| Colorado State University |
MS In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
MBA |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
BS In Agricultural Engineering |
Former |
Scott Bartlett has held various positions in operations and global planning at Monsanto prior to its sale of our company, including Worldwide Operations Manager for Plastic Products and Operations Planning Manager for the Nylons Platform within the Solutia Division. Mr. Bartlett joined our company in 2002 as the Manteno Plant Manager and assumed the role of Manufacturing Director in 2004. He currently serves as our Vice President, Global Supply Chain. Mr. Bartlett brings 19 years of international manufacturing and supply chain management experience to our company.
Lee Van Syckle joined our company in January 2005 as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Mr. Van Syckle became the Regional Vice President, North America in September 2006 and has served as Executive Vice President, Global Commercial Director since March 2007. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Van Syckle served as the Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Imperial Sugar Company between November 2002 and March 2004. Between March 1981 and April 2002, he worked in various sales management positions for Novartis Consumer Health, including as Senior Vice President, Head Global Sales between 2001 and 2002.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Global Commercial Director |
Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company |
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
Former |
| Novartis Consumer Health Inc. |
|
Former |
Adam Stagliano has served as a director of our company since June 2005. Mr. Stagliano has led the management team as President and Chief Strategic Officer of brandarchitectureinternational , a multi-disciplinary branding company, since its launch in 2001. Prior to joining brandarchitectureinternational , Mr. Stagliano served as President and Planning Director of Weiss Stagliano Partners. Before starting Weiss Stagliano Partners in 1989, Mr. Stagliano was Executive Vice President and Planning Director at 73 Doyle Graf Mable, where he led strategic planning efforts for several blue chip accounts. Mr. Stagliano has served as a founding board member and former Chairman of the Accounting Planning Group/U.S., a founding board member and former Chairman of the AAAA Account Planning Committee, a board member of the Advertising Research Federation and a founding board member of The Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. |
Partner |
Current |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Potentia Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pegasus Limited |
Vice President |
Former |
| Potentia Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Financial Analyst |
Former |
| Radius Ventures, LLC |
Consultant |
Former |
| University of Leuven |
J.D. |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Building Engineering and Science Talent |
Chairman and CEO of Merisant |
Current |
| E-Qual |
Producer |
Current |
| The NutraSweet Company |
Producer |
Current |
| Carnival Corporation |
Compensation Committee Chair |
Current |
| Atlas Industries Holdings LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Laclede Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bloggingstocks |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Awte Uk Ltd |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Russell Corporation |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Carnival Plc |
Director |
Current |
| Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dillard University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| DHR International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Washington University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
President, Agricultural Sector |
Former |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International |
President |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| The NutraSweet Company |
Chairman |
Former |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| E-Qual |
Chairman |
Former |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Company |
Member, Board of Directors |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Washington University |
B.S. degree in mechanical engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Goodrich Capital, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Goodrich Capital, Inc |
President |
Current |
| Accrete Partners |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Private Equity |
Senior Operating Executive |
Current |
| Harvey Electronics, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harvey Electronics, Inc. |
President & CEO of Goodrich Capital |
Former |
| Premier Business Development Ltd. |
President |
Former |
| Publishing Group Ltd |
Vice President of Business Development |
Former |
| Chempro Inc. |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Johnson & Johnson |
Product Director |
Former |
| Lafayette College |
BA |
Former |