Beyond Meat Appoints Teri L. Witteman as General Counsel and Secretary
May 20 2019 - 5:16PM
Beyond Meat, Inc. (Nasdaq: BYND) (“Beyond Meat” or “the Company”),
a leader in plant-based meat, today announced that its Board of
Directors has appointed Teri L. Witteman as General Counsel and
Secretary, effective today. Reporting to Beyond Meat’s President
and CEO Ethan Brown, Ms. Witteman will be a member of the executive
team, responsible for Beyond Meat’s global legal affairs and
compliance functions.
“Teri’s extensive legal, SEC compliance, corporate governance
and operational experience in the foodservice industry make her a
wonderful fit for this position,” said Ethan Brown, President and
CEO, Beyond Meat. “Her expertise is a great match for Beyond Meat’s
growth agenda, as we focus on building our brand nationally and
globally, while expanding our public-company leadership team.”
Ms. Witteman comes to Beyond Meat with more than 20 years of
private, public and corporate legal experience. Most recently, Ms.
Witteman was a partner in private practice with Musick, Peeler
& Garrett LLP in Los Angeles specializing in the areas of SEC
compliance, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms.
Witteman brings significant knowledge of the foodservice industry,
having served as outside counsel and C-suite/board advisor to
public and private foodservice companies, including as Secretary of
Farmer Bros. Co. (Nasdaq: FARM), a national coffee roaster,
wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products,
from 2012 to 2018. Ms. Witteman began her career with Latham &
Watkins LLP in Los Angeles, where she focused on corporate finance
and mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Witteman received her Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif, from
UCLA School of Law, and her B.A. in Economics, with honors and
distinction, from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a
member of the State Bar of California.
About Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat is one of the fastest growing food companies in the
United States, offering a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based
meats. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat has a mission of building meat
directly from plants, an innovation that enables consumers to
experience the taste, texture and other sensory attributes of
popular animal-based meat products while enjoying the nutritional
and environmental benefits of eating its plant-based meat
products. Beyond Meat’s brand commitment, “Eat What You Love,”
represents a strong belief that by eating its portfolio of
plant-based meats, consumers can enjoy more, not less, of their
favorite meals, and by doing so, help address concerns related to
human health, climate change, resource conservation and animal
welfare. Beyond Meat’s portfolio of fresh and frozen plant-based
proteins are sold at more than 30,000 retail and food service
outlets worldwide. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com and follow
@BeyondMeat, #BeyondBurger and #GoBeyond on Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter.
Contact:
Media:Allison Aronoff858-735-7344aaronoff@beyondmeat.com
Investors: Katie
Turner646-277-1228Katie.turner@icrinc.com
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