Landec Corporation is a leading innovator of diversified health and wellness solutions with two operating businesses, Curation Foods, Inc. and Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.

Food & Beverage

Landec

Mr. Diradoorian has served as a director since January 2022.  Mr. Diradoorian is a member of the Lifecore Focus Committee.  Mr. Diradoorian is a seasoned operations executive with over 40 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.  Mr. Diradoorian retired from Allergan Inc. in 2015, which he joined in 1983. Mr. Diradoorian held numerous positions and served as Executive Vice President of Global Technical Operations from 2006 to 2015.  Most recently, Mr. Diradoorian served as an independent industry consultant, working with a number of public and privately held companies as well private equity firms in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.  Mr. Diradoorian holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California at Irvine and a Masters of Science Degree in Technology Management from Pepperdine University.

Raymond H. Diradoorian

Dr. Bolles was recently named President of Curation Foods, Inc. Dr. Bolles served as Chief Executive Officer of Landec and was a member on the Landec Board of Directors. Prior to joining Landec, Dr. Bolles served as Executive Vice President, Chief Technical and Operations Officer at ConAgra Foods until his retirement in August 2015. Dr. Bolles had been with ConAgra Foods, one of North America’s largest packaged food companies, since 2006 and led the Research, Quality & Innovation and Supply Chain organizations. Dr. Bolles has led innovation programs for multiple new products, generating incremental sales and a multi-year pipeline to sustain and advance future growth. In advancing innovation at ConAgra, Dr. Bolles developed two external scientific advisory boards comprised of nationally recognized leaders to shape strategy and create industry leadership for ConAgra in Health & Wellness and Food Safety. As an industry partner with the FDA and USDA on influencing and crafting public policy that benefits consumers, Dr. Bolles was instrumental in the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2010. Prior to joining ConAgra Foods, Dr. Bolles led worldwide research and development for PepsiCo Beverage and Foods. Dr. Bolles holds six patents and has won numerous awards for his contributions to the world of food science. He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a B.S. in Microbiology plus an M.S. and Ph.D. in Food Science.

Albert Bolles

Mr. Morberg was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Landec Corporation in January 2021. Prior to joining Landec, Mr. Morberg was CFO and General Counsel for BL Restaurant Holdings, LLC, a national restaurant chain. Previously, over a ten-year tenure at Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp, he held various roles, including as the CEO, CFO and board member. He also served as CFO of DEI Holdings, Inc., through its initial public offering and through the early stages of being a public company, and worked for eight-years as Vice President and Controller of PETCO. Mr. Morberg began his career at KPMG. Mr. Morberg has a Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and a BBA, Accounting from the University of San Diego. He is a member of the State Bar of California and holds an inactive CPA license.

John D. Morberg

Mr. Hall was recently named Chief Executive Officer of Landec and director on the Board of Directors. Mr. Hall was appointed President of Lifecore in June 2017. Mr. Hall served as Vice President and General Manager since July 2013, Vice President of Operations since 2006 and was Director of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering since 2001; prior to that he was the Manager of Engineering and Operations at Lifecore. Mr. Hall has over 25 years of drug and device manufacturing experience.

James G. Hall

Debbie Carosella is currently the Director at [Landec](/org/landec). Debbie has held many prestigious positions at various companies throughout their career. Some of their previous positions include CEO of Madhava Natural Sweeteners, SVP Innovation at Whitewave Foods, and EVP of Innovation and SVP of Strategic Marketing at ConAgra Foods. Debbie has also been a VP of Business Development at [Monsanto](/org/monsanto). Her experience in the food industry is vast and they have been a trusted leader in the industry for many years.

Debbie Carosella has a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Debbie also has a minor in business from the same school. Debbie worked as a journalist for many years before becoming a business owner.

Debbie Carosella

Mr. Barbarosh has served as a director since October 2019. Currently, Mr. Barbarosh is a sitting member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Barbarosh is a partner at the international law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Previously, Mr. Barbarosh was a partner of the international law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Mr. Barbarosh brings broad strategic leadership experience with deep healthcare knowledge, having served on several public companies’ boards of directors, including current board positions with NextGen Healthcare, Inc., and Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. He has been recognized for successes in business strategy, operational excellence, corporate governance and capital markets transactions. Mr. Barbarosh received a Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, with distinction, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Craig Barbarosh

Mr. Edwards has served as a director since October 2020.  Currently, Mr. Edwards serves as a member of Compensation Committee and the Lifecore Focus Committee. Mr. Edwards is a member of the Board of Directors of FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGEN), a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, and currently serves as a chairman of its Audit Committee. Mr. Edwards serves on the Board of Directors of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:BIO), a publicly traded life sciences research and clinical diagnostic products company, and is a member of its Audit Committee and Compliance Committee and Chairman of its Compensation Committee. Mr. Edwards also serves on the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of Clearside Biomedical Inc. (NASDAQ:CLSD), a publicly traded, clinical stage pharmaceutical company. Additionally, Mr. Edwards serves on the Board of Directors of BioTheryX, Inc., a privately owned, clinical-stage biotechnology company. In 2015 Mr. Edwards retired from Allergan Inc., which he joined in 1993 and where he served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Business Development, and Chief Financial Officer from September 2005 to August 2014. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Edwards served as Allergan’s Corporate Vice President, Corporate Development, and previously served as Senior Vice President, Treasury, Tax, and Investor Relations. Prior to joining Allergan, Mr. Edwards was with Banque Paribas and Security Pacific National Bank, where he held various senior-level positions in the credit and business development functions. Mr. Edwards received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Muhlenberg College and completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Jeffrey L. Edwards

Mr. Schechter has served as a director since October 2020. Currently, Mr. Schechter is a member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Curation Foods Focus Committee. He is a private investor and public company director. Mr. Schechter has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) since May 2019 and is Chairman of its Audit Committee. He has also served as a director of Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI), an S&P SmallCap 600 international experiential services company, since April 2015, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Support.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRT), a leading provider of cloud-based software and services, since June 2016. From April 2018 to January 2020 he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of SunWorks, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW), a premier provider of high-performance solar power solutions. From 2001 to June 2013, Mr. Schechter served as Managing Director of Steel Partners Ltd., a privately – owned hedge fund sponsor, and from 2008 to June 2013, served as Co-President of Steel Partners Japan Asset Management, LP, a private company offering investment services. Mr. Schechter earned a Masters of Public Administration in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.

Joshua E. Schechter

Katrina brings senior leadership experience with 30 years in the consumer products industry and a proven track record of achievements contributing to enhanced corporate performance through effective P&L management, as well as leading successful teams and strategic initiatives in manufacturing, agribusiness and operations. She currently sits on the board of directors for SunOpta Inc., where she previously served as interim CEO. Katrina has also held operations management roles with Cuddy Food Products Ltd., [Johnson Controls](/org/johnson-controls), and [Scotiabank](/org/scotiabank)

Landec

About

Photos

Values

Insider experiences

Org chart

Teams

Jobs

Wires

Similar organizations