Jones Soda Co. (“Jones Soda” or the “Company“) (CSE: JSDA, OTCQB: JSDA) announces that, effective October 25, 2024, David Knight, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has departed the Company, and has been replaced by Paul Norman, chairman of the Jones Soda Board of Directors (the “Board“), who will serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Norman, who has served as a director on the Board since 2019 and as chairman of the Board since 2022, is a global consumer products leader with over 30 years of experience creating brand and shareholder value. Mr. Norman spent decades at the Kellogg Company, the multinational food-manufacturing company, where he served as President of Kellogg’s North America business from 2015 to 2018. He has extensive experience in building brands in the food and beverage industry while successfully navigating complex regulatory environments.
“I am honored to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer during this transition period for the Company,” said Paul Norman, Interim Chief Executive Officer. “As we continue to launch new and exciting brands, I intend to ensure that Jones Soda will remain committed to focusing on value-creation strategies and operating efficiently. I look forward to working with the Board, the management team, and the entire organization to unlock value for the Company’s shareholders and to help identify and bring on a new permanent Chief Executive Officer who can execute on the many exciting initiatives we currently have underway.”
The search process to identify a permanent Chief Executive Officer is underway.
