S.M. "Hass" Hassan
Hass
Hassan is a natural foods industry pioneer and
entrepreneur. Mr. Hassan is a Managing Director of Greenmont
I and serves on its Investment Committee. He
represents Greenmont I on the Board of EcoTimber and
was previously on the Board of IZZE Beverage Company
prior to its sale to PepsiCo. Mr. Hassan is also an
independent Board member for Whole Foods Markets,
Nude Skincare, OrganicToGo and Pangea Organics. He was the co-founder, President and CEO of
Alfalfa’s Markets, President of Wild Oats
Marketplace, and, subsequently, the founder and
Executive Chairman of Fresh & Wild, the U.K.’s
leading retailer of organic foods, which sold to
Whole Foods Markets. His experience in the natural
products industry encompasses both the U.S. and
European markets. During his career, Mr. Hassan has
received numerous awards and industry recognition,
including the Natural Foods Industry Pioneer, Chain
Store Retail Executive of the Year, Boulder
Entrepreneur of the Year and Ernst & Young’s
National Entrepreneur of the Year awards. He was
educated at Kings College in London and attended the
Ealing School of Art where he studied photography.
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