Zevia Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship
October 13 2021 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
CEO Paddy Spence Among 100 Most Intriguing
Entrepreneurs at 2021 Builders + Innovators Summit
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing Paddy Spence, Chair and
Chief Executive Officer of Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA), as one of the 100
Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2021 at its Builders + Innovators
Summit in Healdsburg, California.
Goldman Sachs selected Paddy as one of 100 entrepreneurs from
multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event.
“It’s exciting to be recognized by Goldman Sachs as an innovator
in the beverage space,” Spence said. “Zevia is changing the world,
one can at a time, by offering great-tasting beverages with zero
sugar and simple, plant-based ingredients. We’re seeking to help
people reduce their sugar intake, eliminate single-use plastic
beverage packaging, and provide beverages that are affordable for
consumers across the income spectrum, and that’s a mission that’s
exciting both economically, and for the planet.”
“Innovation doesn’t happen just anywhere; it thrives where
there’s a wide range of thoughts and perspectives,” said David M.
Solomon, Chairman & CEO of Goldman Sachs. “One of our great
strengths is our ability to bring together people from different
walks of life and to spark conversations today that will lead to
breakthroughs tomorrow. The leaders we’ve chosen to highlight at
our Builders + Innovators Summit are truly remarkable, and we are
pleased to recognize Paddy as one of this year’s most intriguing
entrepreneurs.”
In addition to honoring 100 entrepreneurs, the summit consists
of general sessions and clinics led by seasoned entrepreneurs,
academics and business leaders as well as resident scholars.
About Paddy Spence
Mr. Spence has served as our Chair, Chief Executive Officer and
director since March 2021. He has served as the Chief Executive
Officer and a member of the board of directors of Zevia LLC since
September 2010 when he acquired the Company. Mr. Spence is a
27-year veteran of the natural and organic products industry. From
2005 to 2009, he served as President of Levlad, a personal care
manufacturer known for its natural brand Nature’s Gate. Prior to
Levlad, Mr. Spence founded SPINS, LLC, a market research firm for
the natural products industry, and served as its Chief Executive
Officer from 1995 to 2003, then its Chairman until 2004 when it was
sold to private investors.
As the CEO of SPINS, he tracked the sales of more than 300,000
natural and organic products. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Spence served
as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Kashi Company, a
manufacturer of natural cereals. He has also held positions at
Harvard Business School’s Division of Research, the Center for
Leadership and Career Studies at Emory University, and within the
United Parcel Service’s International Marketing department. He
previously served as lead independent director for Physicians
Formula Inc., a cosmetics company.
About Zevia
Zevia PBC, a public benefit corporation designated as a
“Certified B Corporation,” is focused on addressing the global
health challenges resulting from excess sugar consumption by
offering a broad portfolio of zero sugar, zero calorie, naturally
sweetened beverages. All Zevia beverages are made with a handful of
simple, plant-based ingredients, contain no artificial sweeteners,
and are Non GMO Project Verified, gluten-free, Kosher, vegan and
zero sodium. As of 2020, Zevia is distributed in more than 25,000
retail locations in the U.S. and Canada through a diverse network
of major retailers in the food, drug, mass, natural and ecommerce
channels.
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