Sol-Ti Founder O’Donnell Steps Down as President, CEO
Sol-ti founder Ryne O’Donnell along with the board of directors has appointed former chief executive officer of Pressed Juicery, Pawan Kalra, as president & CEO of the company. O’Donnell steps into new role as founder, chairman and chief vitality advocate, nine years after founding the company.
“The board and I led an exhaustive search to find the ideal leader for Sol-ti’s future. Pawan’s experience and background provide the optimal blend of commercialization expertise, manufacturing and operational excellence with financial acumen – skillsets which drive meaningful growth to build upon our existing national distribution foundation,” said O’Donnell.
O’Donnell continued, “Furthermore, Pawan brings people together, leveraging individuals’ strengths to improve team performance. It is also important that the leader of our organization believes in leading a healthy lifestyle and commitment to sustainability, both attributes that drew us to Pawan.”
Most recently, Kalra was at Pressed Juicery for over six years in various leadership positions including CFO and COO, and culminating in his role as CEO, which he held for more than three years. Prior to Pressed Juicery, he was CFO at Pinkberry in which he was instrumental in navigating through growth and liquidity.
“What is unique about Pawan is his experience in leading companies through growth phases while improving profitability. His accomplishments at Pinkberry – which spanned across 20+ countries with 260+ locations as well as at Pressed Juicery – where he led the company through its expansion into grocery and retail distribution, market expansion of their 100+ brick and mortar stores, and driving their digital growth strategy is downright impressive,” said O’Donnell.
Kalra added, “I’m thrilled to be joining the team at Sol-ti as we embark on the next chapter of the brand’s growth journey. As I’ve had an opportunity to spend time with Ryne over the last few months, I was drawn to Sol-ti’s authentic commitment to help consumers lead a healthier lifestyle without compromise. I look forward to bringing the brand into more homes nationally.”
According to IRI, Sol-ti has increased distribution to 55,000+ Points of Distribution in the US, spanning 8,500+ retail locations and producing a record revenue period for the company, last 12 weeks ending June 18.
Sol-ti is distributed nationally in more than 8,500+ retail locations and is headquartered in San Diego, Calif.
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