Joe Dickson began his career at Whole Foods Market more than 10 years ago working on the North Atlantic regional marketing team. In 2004, he moved to the national headquarters in Austin…
Seafood Quality Standards Coordinator
Carrie Brownstein develops standards to guide seafood purchasing for the Company’s stores throughout the United States, Canada, and the UK. She analyzes critical issues in both ocean fisheries and aquaculture…
Quality Standards Coordinator
Jody Villecco is responsible for researching, coordinating and maintaining the Quality Standards at Whole Foods Market…
Senior Global Whole Body Coordinator
Jeremiah McElwee started his career in the natural food/lifestyle industry at a small herbal apothecary in Harvard Square and has been with Whole Foods Market since 1997…
Global Wine Buyers
Atlanta native Doug Bell got his start in the wine business while in college during summer and holiday breaks. He made his way to Harry’s Farmers Market as corporate wine buyer…
Global Seafood Buyer
David Pilat has accumulated a wealth of seafood knowledge and experience having worked in several stores, three regions, and Whole Foods Market’s own seafood processing facility in Pigeon Cove based in Gloucester, Massachusetts…
Global Meat Buyer
Theo Weening has helped create the highest standards for meat in the industry. He offers a lifetime of meat experience and extensive training from the Slagers Vak School in The Netherlands…
Global Cheese Buyer
Cathy Strange joined Whole Foods Market in 1990 and has a wealth of food industry experience and expertise…
Global Vice President of Procurement – Non-Perishables
Jim Speirs grew up and worked in virtually every capacity in a Southern California family-owned supermarket chain. Before joining Whole Foods Market in 1993, he spent ten years running a natural foods company in Los Angeles…
Vice President of Procurement – Perishables
Edmund LaMacchia joined Whole Foods Market in 1990, bringing a personal commitment to environmental change through the success of organic agriculture. His career has been devoted to the development of organic practices and sustainability…
Global Vice President of Quality Standards and Public Affairs
An internationally recognized expert on sustainable agriculture 30 years of experience in the natural and organic foods industry, Margaret Wittenberg joined Whole Foods Market in 1981…
Global Vice President of Team Member Services
For over 10 years, Mark Ehrnstein has been a highly visible, true “face” of Human Relations at Whole Foods Market. Jumping on board the Whole Foods Market …
Immersion Program Coordinator and R&D Chef
Chad Sarno joined Whole Foods Market with the launch of a company Healthy Eating Initiative in 2009, currently supporting the roll out as R&D chef, scientific & medical advisory board coordinator, TM immersion programs coordinator, and culinary educator…
Senior Healthy Eating and Wellness Educator
Kathy “Akua” Woolbright hails from Washington, D.C., where most recently she has worked as a public health nutritionist, more specifically as the Breastfeeding Program Coordinator…
Senior Healthy Eating Chef and Culinary Educator
Derek Sarno joined the Global Healthy Eating Team in January 2010 to provide support and inspire Whole Foods Market’s Prepared Foods, Catering, Meat, Seafood, Bakery, Specialty, Demo and Produce departments. . .
Gluten-Free Bakehouse Team Leader
Lee Tobin works diligently to ensure that Whole Foods Market has the ability to provide amazing gluten-free products that customers can enjoy with confidence. Tobin moved to Chapel Hill, NC in 1993…
Global Leader of Sustainable Engineering and Energy Management
Kathy Loftus is in charge of coordinating sustainability programs, including overall company impact reporting. She also directs engineering, energy management and maintenance best practices and green building and strategic energy procurement efforts . . .
Global Animal Production and Welfare Coordinator
Anne Malleau is responsible for implementing Whole Foods Market’s animal welfare initiatives, including the launch of Global Animal Partnership’s 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating program in the company’s U.S. and Canadian stores. . .
Registered Dietitian, Exclusive and Store Brands
Allison Enke is passionate about providing consumers with healthy, compliant, high quality natural and organic products. As a registered dietitian, she provides nutritional guidance to Whole FoodsMarket’s exclusive and store brands team as products are developed forthe 365 Everyday Value brand…
