BNET Industries

Whole Foods Market Services Inc.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

We believe that companies, like individuals, must assume their share of responsibility as tenants of Planet Earth. We actively support organic farming the best method for promoting sustainable agriculture and protecting farm workers and the environment. We also aim to protect the environment by supporting alternative sources of energy and by recycling or composting our waste. We are actively involved in our communities by supporting food banks, sponsoring neighborhood events, and contributing at least 5% of total net profits to not-for-profit organizations. Our vision of a sustainable future means our children and grandchildren will be living in a world that values human creativity, diversity, and individual choice. Our whole business is about making a difference in the lives of our Team Members and the customers we serve, and in the communities and environments in which we operate.

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

John Mackey

Number of Employees 17,499

Contact Information

550 Bowie St

Austin, Texas 78703-4644

www.wholefoods....

1 512 477 5566

Peer Companies

NAICS Code All Other Specialty Food Stores: 445299

Executive Profiles

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Anthony Gilmore	Regional President
Kenneth J Meyer	Regional President
Ronald R Megahan	Regional President
Lee Valkenaar	Executive Vice President, Global Support
Bobby Turner	Midwest Regional Vice President of Purchasing
Brian O'Connell	Global Vice President, Operational Finance
Bruce Silverman	Global Vice President, Private Label
Jim Speirs	Global Vice President, Procurement, Non-Perishables
Margaret Wittenberg	Global Vice President, Quality Standards and Public Affairs
Seth Stutzman	Southwest Regional Vice President
Marci Frumkin	Regional Marketing Director
Kathy Loftus	National Energy Manager
Cathy Strange	Global Cheese Buyer
Heather Kennedy	Senior Coordinator of National Marketing
Jody Villecco	Quality Standards Coordinator
Karen Christensen	Global Produce Coordinator
Laura Henke	South Loop Store Team Leader
Paul Sigmund	Madison Store Team Leader
Paul T Denis	Attorney
Gabrielle E. Greene	Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
John Mackey	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
David Dupree	Board of Directors
Dr John Elstrott	Board of Directors
Hass Hassan	Board of Directors
Ralph Z Sorenson	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Regional President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Regional President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Regional President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Executive Vice President, Global Support	Current
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Administration Team	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Midwest Regional Vice President of Purchasing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Global Vice President, Operational Finance	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Global Vice President, Private Label	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Global Vice President, Procurement, Non-Perishables	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Global Vice President, Quality Standards and Public Affairs	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Southwest Regional Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Regional Marketing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	National Energy Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Global Cheese Buyer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Senior Coordinator of National Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Quality Standards Coordinator	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Global Produce Coordinator	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	South Loop Store Team Leader	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Madison Store Team Leader	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Attorney	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Arbonne International, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Spectrum Organic Products, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Celestial Seasonings, Inc.	Chief Financial Officer	Former
University of Colorado at Boulder	doctorate in economics	Former
Louisiana State University	bachelors and masters degrees in economics	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Director	Current
Crown Services Inc.	Cfo	Former
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Chair	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Dr. Ralph Z. Sorenson , 74, 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 (1974-1981) and Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the University of Colorado College of Business Administration (1992-present) and former Chairman and CEO of Barry Wright Corporation, a NYSE company (1981-1989). Dr. Sorenson also serves on the board of Boulder Securities, Gold Systems, Inc., Global Cooling-Japan and Xyleme, Inc.