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SunOpta Announces Management Changes
SunOpta Announces Management Changes.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, January 5 /CNW/ - SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL)(TSX:SOY) is very\npleased to announce the appointment of Steve Bromley as President and Chief\nExecutive Officer of SunOpta Inc. effective February 1, 2007. Steve Bromley\nwill succeed Jeremy Kendall who has been the Company's Chief Executive Officer\nfor the past 23 years. Mr. Kendall will remain as Chairman of SunOpta and its\nsubsidiary companies and will also be active in strategic planning and\nbusiness development with the senior management team on a reduced schedule.\nMr. Bromley is currently SunOpta's President and Chief Operating Officer.\n\n\nSteve Bromley, a Certified General Accountant, joined SunOpta in June\n2001. He was appointed Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in\nSeptember 2001. Mr. Bromley was appointed Chief Operating Officer in September\n2003, and became President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2005. In\nJuly 2005, Mr. Bromley was elected a director of the Board of Directors of\nOpta Minerals Inc., which is approximately 70% owned by the Company.\n\n\nPrior to joining the Company, Mr. Bromley spent more than 13 years in the\nCanadian dairy industry in a wide range of financial and operational roles\nwith both Natrel Inc. and Ault Foods Limited. From 1997 to 1999 he served on\nthe Board of Directors of Natrel Inc.\n\n\nJeremy Kendall, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented \"Steve\nBromley has been a wonderful partner for me during this fast growth phase of\nthe company. He is highly regarded by shareholders, employees and suppliers\nalike and is passionate about our values, our commitment to quality, to the\nenvironment and to our people. I firmly believe he is the right person to take\nSunOpta to the next level of its development.\"\n\n\n\"I look forward to building on the foundation that Jeremy Kendall has\nestablished in his 23 years of leading this Company,\" said Steve Bromley. \"His\nvision, focus and dedication to building a company with integrity, high\nethical standards, and a genuine concern for the environment and the health\nand well-being of people that consume our products will continue as our\nguiding principles. I look forward to continuing to work with Jeremy in our\nrespective new roles to prudently grow our business and to enhance shareholder\nvalue.\"\n\n\nSunOpta today also announced the ap...