Emerson Ecologics Names Adam Carr as President & CEO

MANCHESTER, N.H., April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerson Ecologics, LLC has announced that Adam Carr has been named their new President and Chief Executive Officer, reporting to their Board of Directors.

"Adam is an innovative and visionary leader with over 20 years of experience building businesses. He has a passion for nutrition and most recently built Tribe Foods into the second largest and fastest growing hummus brand in the United States. He has rapidly grown every business he has led and is a strong strategist with a history of working in highly competitive business environments," stated Chairman Paul Montrone. "His experience will not only complement the skills and commitment of our team, but add a new perspective and strategic focus to enable Emerson to truly partner with integrative healthcare practitioners in their pursuit of success."

Adam joins Emerson Ecologics after serving as President & CEO of Tribe Foods, and an impressive career that included roles as General Manager of PepsiCo's Global Nutrition Group, Chief of Staff to PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, General Manager of Naked Juice, Vice President Strategy and Business Development at PepsiCo, and 10 years at Bain & Company. Adam studied Sciences and Economics at the University of Western Ontario and earned a joint Canadian / U.S. Law degree (LL.B. / J.D.) from Osgoode Hall Law School.

"I am honored to join Emerson Ecologics," remarked Carr. "Emerson has a rich history of providing practitioners with a complete program of professional-quality nutritional products and services, enhanced by an industry-leading quality program. I look forward to working with the entire Emerson Ecologics team and am enthusiastic about the exciting opportunities that lie ahead."

After presiding over more than six years of consistent growth and expansion, Andy Greenawalt will now assume the role of Vice Chairman.

About Emerson Ecologics: Founded in 1980, Emerson Ecologics, LLC is committed to the success of integrative healthcare practitioners as they deliver unsurpassed patient care. As a dedicated partner, Emerson Ecologics offers its customers the broadest selection of professional-quality products, and continues to expand its comprehensive suite of educational and practice management tools to help practitioners achieve success. Headquartered in Manchester, NH with distribution centers in Virginia and California, Emerson Ecologics is NSF certified, VAWD accredited and is the founder of the Emerson Quality Program® (EQP). Emerson is owned by Liberty Lane Partners in Hampton, NH. For more information, visit emersonecologics.com. Contact: Tracy Eames Director of Marketing, Emerson Ecologics 603-206-9425 [email protected].

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