Sector: Consumer Staples
Director information for THE VITA COCO COMPANY INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aishetu Fatima Dozie | Director | 49 | ["Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bossy Cosmetics, Inc.","Fellow at the Distinguished Careers Institute at Stanford University","General Manager and Head of Investment Banking at Rand Merchant Bank","Investment banking executive at Lehman Brothers Inc., Morgan Stanley, and Standard Chartered Bank","Experience at the World Bank","Author of a children's picture book","Executive producer of an online television series","Management and Senior Leadership","Public Company/Corporate Governance","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | ["Compensation Committee","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Charles van Es | Chief Commercial Officer | 49 | [] | [] | 2026 |
| Eric Melloul | Independent Lead Director | 57 | ["Senior Advisor for Verlinvest","Managing Director from August 2008 until February 2024","Chairman of the board of directors of Oatly Group AB since September 2016","Global Marketing VP and China Commercial Head for Anheuser-Busch InBev from 2003 to 2008","Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company from 1999 to 2003","Board of directors for Hint Inc. from August 2011 until February 2025","Board member of Mutti S.p.A since September 2016","MPA from the Kennedy School at Harvard University","Post Graduate Diploma from the London School of Economics and Political Science","Management and Senior Leadership","Sales","Financial Experience/Expertise","Cybersecurity/Information Technology/Artificial Intelligence","Innovation/Product Development","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | ["Remuneration Committee"] | 2026 |
| Ira Liran | Co-Founder | 47 | ["Co-Founder","previous Director of Sourcing","knowledge of supply chain and sourcing strategies","experience with corporate strategy","Management and Senior Leadership","Public Company/Corporate Governance","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Financial Experience/Expertise","Innovation/Product Development","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Jane C. Morreau | Director | 67 | ["Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Brown-Forman Corporation","Senior Vice President, Chief Production Officer and Head of Information Technology at Brown-Forman Corporation","Senior Vice President of Accounting and Director of Finance, Accounting and Technology at Brown-Forman Corporation","Various financial roles at Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation","Board member at Trulieve Cannabis Corp.","Board member at Del Monte Foods Holding Limited","Board member at Ole Smoky Distillery","Certified Public Accountant","BS in Commerce with an emphasis in accounting and an MBA from the University of Louisville","Management and Senior Leadership","Sales","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Financial Experience/Expertise","Innovation/Product Development","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | ["audit committee","nominating committee","finance committee"] | 2026 |
| Jane Prior | Chief Marketing Officer | 47 | [] | [] | 2026 |
| John D. Leahy | Director | 71 | ["President and Chief Operating Officer of Kind, LLC","President of Nature’s Bounty Co.","Senior Advisor for Blacksmith Applications, Inc.","strategic advisor for Kvella Foods","strategic advisor for GoodPops","various positions at consumer packaged goods companies including Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, and Edgewell Personal Care","BS in Business Administration from Villanova University","Management and Senior Leadership","Sales","Public Company/Corporate Governance","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Innovation/Product Development","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | [] | 2026 |
| John Zupo | Director | 52 | ["Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of SABX, Inc.","President of Nestlé Waters North America, Inc.","President of Nestlé Waters Canada from 2010 to 2013","BA and MBA from Westminster University","Experience advising the Company on strategy since 2018","Extensive knowledge of the consumer-packaged goods industry","Management and Senior Leadership","Sales","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Financial Experience/Expertise","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Kenneth Sadowsky | Director | 63 | ["US Beverages Advisor for Verlinvest since 2009","Executive Director of the Northeast Independent Distributors Association since 2008","Board member of LIFEAID Beverage Co. since December 2019","Board member of Icelandic Glacial Holdings since May 2024","Former board member of Energy Brands Inc. from 2000 to 2006","BA from Tulane University","Decades of experience advising beverage companies on sales, distribution, marketing and operational strategies","Management and Senior Leadership","Public Company/Corporate Governance","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Financial Experience/Expertise","Innovation/Product Development"] | [] | 2026 |
| Martin Roper | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 63 | ["Chief Executive Officer of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. from 2001 to 2018","Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Manufacturing and Business Development of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. from 1994 to 2001","served on the board of directors of LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. from 2006 to 2024","served on the board of directors of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. from 2000 to 2018","served on the board of directors of Bio-Nutritional Research Group, Inc. from 2019 to 2025","board member of Financial Information Technologies, LLC since November 2018","holds a BA, MA and MEng from Trinity Hall, Cambridge and an MBA from Harvard University","experience in strategy, finance, public company corporate governance, and general management","Management and Senior Leadership","Sales","Public Company/Corporate Governance","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Innovation/Product Development","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Michael Kirban | Co-Founder, Executive Chairman, Board Chairman | 50 | ["Co-Founder","Executive Chairman","management skills","general knowledge of the food and beverage industry","Management and Senior Leadership","Sales","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Financial Experience/Expertise","Innovation/Product Development","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Shelley Broader | Director | 61 | ["President and Chief Executive Officer of Chicos FAS, Inc.","President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart EMEA Ltd.","President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart Canada","President and Chief Operating Officer of The Michaels Companies, Inc.","President and Chief Executive Officer of Sweetbay Supermarket","Director of Loblaw Companies Limited","Director of IFCO Systems GmbH","Director of Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.","Bachelor of Arts from Washington State University","Extensive leadership and public company corporate governance experience","Management and Senior Leadership","Industry Experience","Sales","Public Company/Corporate Governance","Corporate Strategy/M&A","Financial Experience/Expertise","Marketing/Digital Commerce/ Consumer Analytics"] | [] | 2026 |
