OPERATING EXECUTIVES
Jerry Goldner
Chief Growth Officer
Senior CPG Executive and leader with a consistent track record of delivering exceptional performance, value creation, and growth over a 25-year career. Jerry has led a number of teams that delivered on both near term financial/growth commitments, while also building the long-term capability of the team and organization. He has an energetic and positive leadership style, strong strategic/business acumen, and authentic interpersonal skills that build outstanding relationships with both customers and internal teams.
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
PAUL NORMAN
Director Since: August 2019
Since June 2019, Mr. Norman has been chairman and CEO of HeavenlyRx, where he is focused on developing a long-term strategic direction and growing the company’s brand portfolio. Previously, Mr. Norman spent over 30 years at the Kellogg Company, a multinational food manufacturing company, and most recently served as president of the company’s North American operations from April 2015 to April 2018. During his multi-decade career at Kellogg, Mr. Norman led various transformation efforts through strategic portfolio innovation and management that resulted in long-term, profitable growth. Mr. Norman holds a bachelor’s degree in French studies from the University of Portsmouth, and previously was a board member for the Grocery Manufacturers Association, where he served on the executive committee.
CLIVE SIRKIN
Director Since: August 2019
Mr. Sirkin is a seasoned marketing executive who has held various executive roles in large, multinational CPG companies. Most recently, from December 2015 to February 2019, he served as chief growth officer at the Kellogg Company, where he was responsible for overseeing sales and marketing strategies, along with leading product innovation and R&D efforts. Prior to Kellogg, from February 2012 to November 2015, Mr. Sirkin held the role of chief marketing officer at Kimberly-Clark, a multinational personal care company, in which he oversaw all marketing operations across the business-to-business and business-to-consumer divisions. Mr. Sirkin holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and economics from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. He currently serves on the board of directors for Screendragon, Generation UCAN and 70 Faces Media.
GREGG REICHMAN
Director Since: February 2023
Mr. Reichman has been a director of Jones Soda since February 27, 2023. Mr. Reichman is the Co-Founder of Active Funding Group LLC (“AFG”) a business that focuses on entrepreneurial real estate ventures and on the distressed real estate sector. Under Reichman’s guidance, AFG grew from a startup to a successful private lending company. We believe Mr. Reichman brings to our Board of Directors executive leadership experience and experience with mergers and acquisitions.
MARK MURRAY
Director Since: July 2021
Mark Murray has spent 38 years in the CPG industry. He was appointed to serve as the Jones Soda Company’s President in September 2020. He was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in December 2020 which he held until June 2023 and became a Board Member in July 2021. Mr. Murray was also the President of JGC Food Company (“JGC”), a position he held from 2017 to May 2019. At JGC he helped lead a team that more than tripled the business, added a national manufacturing footprint, and eventually sold the company to a private equity firm. Prior to that, Mr. Murray held numerous roles in Sales and Marketing, including a 22-year career with Kraft Foods. Mr. Murray received a Bachelor of Arts, Marketing, from Michigan State University.