Strategic Advisor to the company’s Board of Directors.

Oversees revenue generation, customer development, portfolio strategy and commercial negotiations. Leads a dynamic team who manages a growing food and beverage portfolio featuring popular brands such as: Dream®, SOWN®, and West Life™ . Additionally spearheading the contract manufacturing business for both emerging and leading CPG companies, category leadership for SunOpta's private label products sold in retail and club stores and driving business development efforts for the company's plant-based ingredient portfolio.

Member of SunOpta's Senior Leadership Team and leads the sales and business development organization across the Plant-Based & Fruit-Based food & beverage businesses. Plant & Fruit based ingredients, contract manufacturing, foodservice, private label (retail/club), ecommerce, and SunOpta's branded food & beverage portfolio.

Management of SunOpta's Plant Based contract manufacturing and foodservice (Starbucks) businesses. Built and managed a new team, developed and implemented growth and innovation strategies, led contractual/business negotiations, and strengthened partnerships with leading plant & fruit based food and beverage companies.

Led various sales and business development roles (Private Label, Contract Manufacturing, Foodservice) within consumer products group (CPG). www.sunopta.com chad.hagen@sunopta.com

Expanded the Newman's Own Organics brand across the fresh produce category by strategically building a network of growers, processors, and customers that supported the original mission and vision set out by Paul and Nell Newman.

An Eco Fashion company based in CA with a manufacturing asset on a wildlife sanctuary near Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Developed a line of organic clothing that was sold by fashion retailers and boutiques across North America and in the United Kingdom. Led the sales, marketing, and business development activities in North America and the expansion of the brand into the United Kingdom.

Founder of the first B2B Online Platform providing buying and selling solutions to the organic fresh produce industry.

Global business development within the fresh organic produce industry. Developed programs with growers converting their conventional farms to organic and sold the products internationally through wholesalers, foodservice operators, and retail channels.