Sector: Consumer Staples
Director information for SUNOPTA INC (data for year 2025)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kocher | Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors | 55 | ["Almost 20 years of C-suite food experience", "Led transformations of global businesses to drive profit improvements", "Supply chain experience includes multi-site manufacturing networks for ready-to-eat products", "Significant financial expertise with operations in over 30 countries", "Previous roles as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer at SEC registrants"] | [] | 2025 |
| David J. Lemmon | Chief Executive Officer | 57 | ["Over 25 years of experience in business expansion and revenue growth", "Chief Executive Officer of Hunter Amenities International Ltd.", "Formerly drove transformational change at J.M. Smucker Company for over 24 years"] | ["Corporate Governance", "Compensation"] | 2025 |
| Dean Hollis | Director | 64 | ["President and Chief Operating Officer of ConAgra Foods", "Developed and executed a worldwide business transformation strategy", "Extensive experience in the food industry", "Served as a director on the boards of several public and private companies and non-profits", "Founded Diventures in 2008"] | ["Audit", "Compensation"] | 2025 |
| Diego Reynoso | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | 49 | ["Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Boston Beer Company", "Chief Financial Officer for several multi-billion-dollar brands", "Led large, international teams in the foods and spirits industry", "Played a critical role in guiding Constellation Brands through the COVID-19 pandemic", "Deep passion for sustainability and innovation"] | ["Audit", "Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Dr. Albert Bolles | Director | 67 | ["Chief Executive Officer of Landec Corporation", "Executive Vice President, Research, Quality and Innovation for ConAgra", "Vice President, Worldwide R&D for PepsiCo Beverages and Foods", "Experience with FDA and USDA and public policy"] | ["Corporate Governance", "Compensation"] | 2025 |
| Leslie Starr | Chair | 64 | ["Executive Vice President Supply Chain Strategy and Transformation for Advance Auto Parts", "31-year career holding numerous executive roles with PepsiCo", "SVP of Supply Chain for Frito-Lay North America", "knowledge of manufacturer and consumer products within the food and beverage industry", "understanding of innovation commercialization"] | ["Audit", "Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Mahes S.Wickramasinghe | President, Group Operations | 67 | ["Responsible for customer operations, customer experience, key initiatives for strategic growth, strategy, corporate development, supply chain and procurement, performance management, corporate security, and overseeing sustainability initiatives.", "Extensive international expertise across a variety of industries with senior executive roles in large companies in Canada, managing complex acquisitions and restructurings.", "Deep risk management and governance experience through roles such as leading Enterprise Risk at Canadian Tire Corporation and Audit and Risk Management at Bell Canada Enterprises."] | ["Audit (Chair)", "Compensation"] | 2025 |
| Rebecca Fisher | Chief Human Resources Officer | 61 | ["Over 25 years of strategic leadership in human resources", "Experience directing all aspects of human resources for various organization sizes", "Expertise in human capital strategy, business and culture transformation, talent management, and succession planning"] | ["Compensation", "Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
