May Yamada-Lifton has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Maypro Group. Yamada-Lifton joined Maypro as chief operating officer in 2021 after a 20-year career in the pharmaceuticals industry. During her 13 years at Pfizer, she led numerous key initiatives in internal strategy, commercial development, and marketing across numerous regions including Japan, China and Europe. Company founder Steve Yamada will assume the role of Chairman, overseeing special projects and supporting the group’s Asia business. “I am very proud of my father’s incredible accomplishments as an Asian immigrant who built a large business from zero” said Yamada-Lifton. “I hope to continue his legacy as an Asian-American female CEO.”
Rodale Institute announced that Jessica Student will serve as the global agricultural research and education nonprofit’s Chief Impact Officer. Student will lead the Institute’s Development, Marketing, and Communications divisions, as well as oversee the Institute’s forthcoming capital campaign. She will report to Rodale Institute CEO Jeff Tkach.
Two members of the White Egret team have received promotions. Savannah Wareham, who has been with the company since 2019, was promoted from Shipping Lead to Sales Representative. Shannon Lynch Wenzel was promoted to the role of Warehouse Manager.
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) honored Heather Granato with the UNPA Ignition Liftoff Award for inspiring and igniting people, careers, and causes for more than three decades. Over the past two years, Granato has brought together a group of industry leaders to create Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN). The organization is igniting a movement to build support for women across the nutraceutical supply chain to help increase the percentage of women holding leadership roles, funding for female-led businesses, and women’s participation in research.
Ayujoy Herbals Ltd. appointed William Murray as Senior Vice President of International Sales and Marketing. As the founder and CEO of the marketing agency Instyle Tokyo, Murray has collaborated with global giants such as Sony Pictures, Apple, and Moet Chandon. Ayujoy believes Murray’s leadership, coupled with his understanding of international markets, will be pivotal in its endeavors to acquire, license, and nurture brands with global appeal.
Errol Schweizer has been appointed as a partner and CPG Industry lead at Impakt IQ, a provider of investor grade ESG assessments, business intelligence and ESG scoring solutions. Schweizer has a proven track record in the natural, organic & specialty foods and sustainable consumer products industry, as well as with issues related to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG). Formerly, Schweizer served as Global Grocery Team Leader for Whole Foods Market, where his team grew sales to over $5 billion. According to the announcement, Schweizer has been instrumental in developing industry-wide plant based, organic, non-GMO and regenerative supply chains and product standards.
