Jones Soda Appoints New CEO
Jones Soda Co. announces that its Board of Directors appoints Joth Ricci president and chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2009. Ricci, who has served as the company's chief operating officer since Jan. 22, 2008, succeeds Stephen Jones, who is stepping down but will continue as a member of the Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Jones Soda, Ricci served as general manager of Portland, Oregon-based Columbia Distributing Company. During his time with Columbia Distributing, Ricci also held the position of vice president of Human Resources & Process Improvement, as well as regional vice president of Sales & Marketing. Before joining Columbia Distributing he spent more than nine years with McNeil Consumer Healthcare / Johnson & Johnson in various Sales and Marketing Management roles.
Prior to joining Jones Soda, Ricci served as general manager of Portland, Oregon-based Columbia Distributing Company. During his time with Columbia Distributing, Ricci also held the position of vice president of Human Resources & Process Improvement, as well as regional vice president of Sales & Marketing. Before joining Columbia Distributing he spent more than nine years with McNeil Consumer Healthcare / Johnson & Johnson in various Sales and Marketing Management roles.