Jonathan Nelson

Jonathan Nelson has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Operations since October 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Nelson served as Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations from December 2021 to October 2022, and Vice President, NA Manufacturing Operations from May 2021 to November 2021, assuming additional responsibilities on an interim basis pending the search for a chief operating officer from August 2021 to December 2021. Prior to joining the Company, from March 2021 to May 2021, Mr. Nelson served as Chief Executive Officer of JP Nelson Consulting, a private consulting firm. From January 2012 to January 2021, Mr. Nelson served in various roles with SunOpta, Inc. (NASDAQ: STKL), a global company focused on plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing and production, including as Vice President, Operations - Ingredients from January 2012 to March 2016, and Vice President, Operations - Plant Based Food and Beverage from March 2016 to January 2021. Mr. Nelson received his BS in Paper Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and his MBA from the University of Mary.