{"id":415322,"date":"2021-01-14T16:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T21:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=415322"},"modified":"2021-01-14T16:05:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T21:05:05","slug":"naturesweet-continues-to-strengthen-its-board-of-directors-adding-leading-retailer-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/naturesweet-continues-to-strengthen-its-board-of-directors-adding-leading-retailer-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"NatureSweet\u00ae Continues to Strengthen its Board of Directors Adding Leading Retailer Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nThe grower of best-tasting and leading brand in tomatoes brings on a 3rd new Board Member since October
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San Antonio, TX, Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NatureSweet\u00ae (NatureSweet.com<\/a>), the single source solution for greenhouse grown vegetables driven by the leading and best tasting brand on tomatoes, announced another addition to its Board of Directors.\u00a0 Suzanne Wade<\/strong> brings senior executive perspective from two leading retailers in both Wal-Mart and H-E-B, on top of a clear commitment to transforming lives, to further support NatureSweet\u2019s rapid growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Suzanne\u2019s professional career spans over 40 years.\u00a0 She spent 11 of those years at Wal-Mart serving as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Senior Vice President of Membership, Marketing and Administration for Sam\u2019s Club. In 1997, she joined H-E-B as Group Vice President of Sales and Advertising and later added H-E-B Own Brand to her responsibilities.\u00a0 She also served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.\u00a0 For most of her H-E-B career, she led the Company\u2019s largest operating division as President of San Antonio Food\/Drug Stores, encompassing over 200 stores and 50,000+ H-E-B Partners.\u00a0 She culminated her career spearheading the \u00a0H-E-B Partner Stock Plan, one of the largest employee stock-based plans in the country.\u00a0 \u201cThe values at NatureSweet are in line with mine \u2013 they do what is right with integrity \u2013 and they really are raising the bar for an entire industry.\u00a0 I could not be prouder to join the Board of an organization that knows who they are and are fearless in their fight to transform the lives of Agricultural workers\u201d.<\/p>\n

On top of her professional career, Suzanne has been recognized for her professional accomplishments and civic contributions by the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Tribute to Women Leadership Award, the North San Antonio Chamber Athena Award, the San Antonio Women\u2019s Hall of Fame, and the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Trefoil Honoree.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSuzanne\u2019s incredible perspective will help us raise the bar in our commitment to partner with our customers to change the way the packaged produce category operates, driving change not only on the sustained quality of the product, but also in the lives of the Agricultural workers,\u201d said NatureSweet\u00ae CEO and President Rodolfo Spielmann, \u201cher civic contributions and understanding of how important our Associates are to help making that success a reality is extremely aligned with the work we are doing in transforming the company from the best tasting snacking tomatoes to the single-source solution for greenhouse vegetables for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSuzanne\u2019s experience is the perfect combination of strategy and hands-on approach to support NatureSweet\u2019s unique position in the market,\u201d said NatureSweet Executive Chairman Bryant Ambelang, \u201cWith its unique story of Unleashing the Power of People at the forefront of everything they do, she will no doubt help to support its transformation of the agricultural industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Suzanne\u2019s addition, NatureSweet\u00ae has a deep Board, with expertise to support its rapid growth:<\/p>\n