Blue Apron was founded in 2012 premised on a simple desire—our founders wanted to cook at home with their families, but they found grocery shopping and menu planning burdensome, time-consuming, and expensive. 

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Greg joined Blue Aprin as VP of Procurement in 2018 after two years of serving as VP, Supply Chain at Guckenheimer. Prior to this role he worked in purchasing roles with Starwood, Steiner Leisure and Carnival Corp. & [Holland America Line](/org/holland-america-line).

Greg Wysocki

Mitch Cohen is Blue Apron’s Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mitch has over 30 years of financial, operations and general business experience as the Chief Financial Officer or Interim Chief Financial Officer at several public and private companies.

This year alone, he has successfully completed two Interim CFO assignments for NASDAQ listed companies. Mitch has several years of public accounting experience, with an emphasis on financial audits and mergers and acquisitions engagements. He has also taught professional education classes for accountants with a focus on Securities and Exchange Commission matters and has taught continuing education classes at Hofstra University.

Mitch received a bachelor of science in economics from Queens College.

Mitch Cohen

Amber Minson is Blue Apron’s Chief Marketing Officer. Before joining Blue Apron in October 2022, Amber was the Chief Marketing Officer at Foreground, a platform of products that connects families and individuals with world-class photographers.

Amber is a marketing and business leader with over 20 years of experience working with brands such as Intuit, HSN (Home Shopping Network), Craftsy, Time Warner and Alibaba. Her experience includes Merger and Acquisition successes on both the sell and buy side in the private equity space. She also serves as an advisor to multiple early-stage technology companies in both Web 2.0 and 3.0.

Amber serves on the board of the California Dressage Society. She received a bachelor of arts in international business from Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, California.

Amber Minson

Chris Halkyard is Blue Apron’s Chief Supply Chain Officer. Before joining Blue Apron in November 2022, Chris was the Vice President Of Global Supply Chain at Feather Home Inc., a direct to consumer furniture rental company.

Chris brings more than 30 years of Operations and supply chain experience to Blue Apron.  He began his logistics career while serving in the US military and has held leadership roles in companies like The May Company department stores, FAO Schwarz, L’Occitane en Provence, GILT.com, Rent the Runway, Toys “R” Us, BARK, Inc. and others. 

Chris sits on the board of the Pillar Care Continuum, also known as Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey. It’s a non-profit organization that provides services to kids and adults with special needs.

Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial sociology from the University of Maryland.

Chris Halkyard

Jason Hatcher is the Vice President of Operations at [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron). Jason has been with the company since January 2015 and is responsible for Multi-Site National Fulfillment Operations including Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Food Safety and Quality. Prior to joining [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron), Jason was the 3PL Facility Manager at [LEGACY Supply Chain Services](/org/legacy-supply-chain-services) where they were responsible for a 1.2 million Sq.Ft. distribution warehouse, a 3 shift operation of 3 shift managers, 7 supervisors, 200+ daily operators, Inventory control personnel, & Maintenance. Under their leadership, the company was awarded for outstanding quality KPI.

Jason Hatcher attended the ITT Technical Institute-Arlington and earned an Associates of Applied Science degree in electronics engineering.

They are on a team with and Greg Wysocki - VP of Procurement. Jason Hatcher reports to Charlean Gmunder, COO.

Jason Hatcher

Elizabeth Huebner has been a director of [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron) since January 2020. She has held numerous executive finance positions throughout her 26-year career, including serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for [Getty Images](/org/getty-images), Inc. from 2000-2006. Prior to [Getty Images](/org/getty-images), Ms. Huebner was the Chief Financial Officer for Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. where she played a key role in its 1999 initial public offering. From 1996 to 1998, she served as the Chief Financial Officer for Fluke Corporation, a NYSE company. Ms. Huebner began her career at Arthur Andersen where she left as an audit manager and spent seven years with McCaw Cellular (ATTWireless) in a variety of senior financial positions. She currently serves on the REI Co-op board, where she is a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. She previously served on the board of directors of [Blucora](/org/blucora) where she chaired the Audit Committee, was a member of the Compensation Committee and a past member and chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. She also formerly served on the Procera Networks, Inc. board and is currently on the Board of Directors for the [National Association of Corporate Directors](/org/national-association-of-corporate-directors) Pacific Northwest Chapter. Ms. Huebner holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.



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Terri Leitgeb is [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron)’s Chief People Officer. Before joining [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron) in April 2021, Terri was the Chief People Officer at David’s Bridal where she was responsible for all HR operations and internal communications across the business, including retail locations, distribution centers and corporate offices.

Terri has over 15 years of HR experience in retail, particularly grocery, which includes experience in food manufacturing and distribution. She has held many human resources roles in both the U.S. and Europe for [Tesco](/org/tesco) PLC, one of the largest retailers in the world. Their footprint includes multiple food-related retail formats from big box to small convenience stores, and they operate manufacturing and distribution, including fulfillment centers, for their private label food products.

Terri’s role expanded when she became the Chief People Officer for one of [Tesco](/org/tesco)'s subsidiary businesses, dunnhumby, a global customer data science company with a focus on the food retail sector.

She received a bachelor of arts in political science from [Oregon State University](/org/oregon-state-university) and a MBA from [Portland State University](/org/portland-state-university).

Terri Leitgeb

As General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Deutsch will oversee all of the company’s legal and regulatory affairs. Deutsch joins [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron) with more than 18 years of experience as both a public company General Counsel and a senior corporate lawyer at large international law firms. Deutsch spent three years as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Morgans Hotel Group Co., a global hospitality company, and she previously served as a consultant and Acting General Counsel to KIT digital, Inc. Deutsch spent the first 12 years of her law career in the capital markets practice at [Jones Day](/org/jones-day). Most recently, she was Special Counsel in the corporate department of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson, LLP.

Meredith Deutsch

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Irina Krechmer is [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron)’s Chief Technology Officer. Before joining [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron) in June 2019, she most recently served as VP of Engineering at XO Group Inc., the premier technology company that helps millions of couples navigate and enjoy life's biggest moments through industry-leading digital brands, including The Knot, The Bump, The Nest and GigMasters. Prior to XO Group, Irina was Executive Director of Engineering at [Amplify](/org/amplify-education-inc), a curriculum and assessment company where she focused on designing tools and services to improve educators' ability to teach and test students. Before that, Irina was a Director of Enterprise Platform Engineering at Redcats USA, a global online home shopping retailer with a number of sites and brands, where she spearheaded its global e-commerce platform implementation. Irina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Odessa National ‘I.I. Mecnikov’ University in Ukraine.

Irina Krechmer

Beverly K. Carmichael has been a director of [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron) since March 2022. Ms. Carmichael has over 25 years of leadership experience across multiple industries, and is a recognized human resources executive as well as a licensed labor and employment attorney.

Ms. Carmichael currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cotton Patch Cafe, Inc., a Texas-based restaurant chain, and Viad Corporation, a global experiential services company. From 2018 to 2021, she served on the Board of Directors of [Leaf Group](/org/leaf-group), a content company that operates various online brands, until its acquisition by Graham Holdings Company.

Between 2017 and 2019, Ms. Carmichael served as Executive Vice President and Chief People, Culture, and Resource Officer at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. Prior to joining Red Robin, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Earlier in her career, she was Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President of Human Resources at [Ticketmaster](/org/ticketmaster), and held positions at [Southwest Airlines](/org/southwest-airlines) as the top human resources executive and the top labor attorney. Ms. Carmichael earned a Juris Doctorate and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.

Beverly K. Carmichael

Josh Friedman is [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron)’s Chief Product Officer. Josh has multi-decade experience in strategic, digital and product leadership roles. Before joining [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron), Josh was the Head of Digital Products at The Neiman Marcus Group, where he was responsible for the digital experiences and capabilities for both customers and associates. Prior to The Neiman Marcus Group, Josh was Vice President of Digital Commerce at [JCPenney](/org/jcpenney), leading the product, e-commerce, and omni-channel operations, growing the multi-billion dollar e-commerce business by 50%. Previously, Josh led a variety of digital, e-commerce, marketing, analytics, and finance teams at Dell in the U.S., Canada, and Singapore.

He has served on the Advisory Board for Digital Council at the [National Retail Federation](/org/national-retail-federation), and the University of North Texas Global Digital Retail Center. In addition, Josh was a Senior Lecturer at the Jindal School of Business at [The University of Texas at Dallas](/org/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas).

Josh holds a master’s degree in Business Administration and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, both from the McCombs School of Business at [The University of Texas at Austin](/org/the-university-of-texas-at-austin).

Josh Friedman

Jennifer Carr-Smith has been a director of Blue Apron since October 2020. Ms. Carr-Smith is currently a strategic advisor for several companies and holds Non-Executive Director roles at Perdue Farms, Full Harvest and Australia-based Woolworths Group. She previously served as Chair of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Swap.com, General Manager and Senior Vice President North America Local of Groupon, Chief Executive Officer and President of Peapod, Chief Operating Officer of J.Crew Group’s J.Crew Direct, Chief Operating Officer of giggle, Chief Operating Officer of Gilt.com, Vice President of Strategy, Finance & Operations of Polo Ralph Lauren, and Senior Director of Operations at drugstore.com. Ms. Carr-Smith holds a B.A. degree in economics from Brown University and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School.

Jennifer Carr-Smith

Brenda Freeman has been a director of Blue Apron since October 2020. Ms. Freeman is Chief Executive Officer of Arteza, a direct-to-consumer arts and crafts manufacturing and supply company, and is a current or former board director of Avnet, Caleres, Herman Miller and Under Armour. She previously served as Chief Marketing Officer at Magic Leap, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at National Geographic Channel, Global Head of TV Marketing at DreamWorks Animation, Chief Marketing Officer at Turner Broadcasting System, Senior Vice President of Integrated Marketing and Partnerships, Nickelodeon at Viacom, Vice President of Consumer Marketing at VH1, Vice President of Affiliate Marketing, Entertainment Group at MTV Networks, and Executive Director at ABC Radio Network. Ms. Freeman holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering and an M.B.A degree from the University of Maryland.

Brenda Freeman

Kozlowski brings a proven record of success at innovative, consumer-focused companies, having most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Etsy, Inc. and prior to that as COO of Evernote Corporation. Brad Dickerson, who joined [Blue Apron](/org/blue-apron) as Chief Financial Officer in February 2016 and was appointed as President, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors in November 2017, has decided to resign in order to pursue new opportunities. Following Kozlowski’s appointment, he will serve as an advisor to the company for a period of time to assist with the transition.

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