Ecologic Brands Rounds out Its Senior Team With Three New Hires

National Brand Experience Includes Odwalla/Coca-Cola, Nestle, Clorox, Compaq Computers, Method Home, Deloitte Consulting

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecologic Brands announced today three new appointments to its management team: Ted Leaman, as Chief Operating Officer; Glenn May, Chief Innovation & Packaging Officer; and Karyn Tran, as Controller.

“This is a very exciting time for Ecologic Brands”

“This is a very exciting time for Ecologic Brands,” said founder and CEO, Julie Corbett. “With these additions to our management team, the company can now move quickly to actualize our vision to be the leader in sustainable packaging. More and more brands are finding that consumers are scrutinizing the types of packaging they use and asking for greener choices. Ecologic is filling that void without compromising functionality. We’re changing the status quo in almost every category.”

Recently Ecologic Brands teamed with Seventh Generation “The Greenest Company in America” to produce its ground-breaking packaging for their new 4X Laundry Detergent bottle.

Ecologic Brands’ packaging — made from old newspapers and cardboard boxes — is fully recyclable and compostable. The containers can be used for everything from milk, juice and water — to motor oil, home cleaning, pet food and personal care products.

• Ted Leaman joins Ecologic Brands as Chief Operating Officer — With more than thirty years’ experience in manufacturing and supply chain management, Ted has a proven track record in developing manufacturing strategies for high growth businesses. Prior to joining Ecologic Brands, Ted worked in manufacturing and operations for Nestle, Odwalla/Coca-Cola, Sunkist, and most recently with Evolution Fresh, Inc.
• Glenn May is Ecologic Brands’ Chief Innovation & Packaging Officer — Glenn brings over twenty years’ packaging experience to his new role working at Nestle, Clorox, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Compaq Computers, Method Home, and most recently Constellation Brands. His extensive knowledge of materials and components covers rigid and flexible plastic packaging, glass and metal packaging, corrugate, cartons, molded pulp and flexible film. Glenn’s work has received several packaging industry recognitions, including his achievement for the first upside-down bottles with silicone valves.
• Karyn Tran joins the company as Controller — Karyn has more than thirteen years of finance experience. Her most recent role was as Project Controller at Deloitte Consulting where she managed budgeting and forecasting, accounts payable and receivables, revenue projections, financial reconciliations, and executive reporting for over $100M in clients and accounts.

ABOUT ECOLOGIC BRANDS

Ecologic Brands' innovative new bottles are an eco-sensitive alternative to plastic jugs and non-recyclable containers. The Oakland, California-based company's goal is to finally give consumers and brands a sustainable choice in the packaging of everyday liquid products like detergent, household cleaners, milk and juice. Ecologic's hybrid bottle combines a rigid outer shell made from recycled cardboard and newspaper, with a lightweight inner pouch. The result is an outer shell that can be recycled with paper or composted, and a #4 pouch that can be recycled and uses less plastic. See the future of packaging at www.ecologicbrands.com.