Board of Directors

Mr. Brok was born in 1966. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) from Georgia State University’s Robinson School of Business and he has also attended the program for Management Development at Harvard Business School. 

Mr. Brok is a highly experienced global executive and business leader with over 35 years of experience in senior roles at some of the world’s best-known brands, including Sephora, Starbucks, Nike, Burger King Corporation and The Coca-Cola Company. He most recently served as Sephora’s Global President and CEO. Prior to that he was President of Starbucks EMEA after having led Nike’s Direct to Consumer business as its Global COO. Today he serves as Operating Partner at Advent International, sits on the board of directors of Revlon Inc and Self Esteem Brands, and is Founder & CEO of mb Capital.

Gregory S. Christenson has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2024. Since 2021 he has also served as a member of the board of directors of Stryve Foods. Mr. Christenson was Chief Financial Officer at Champion Petfoods LP from 2019 to 2023. Mr. Christenson holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Providence College and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from Northeastern University.

Ann Chung has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2020. Ms. Chung has served as a Managing Director of The Blackstone Group since January 2020. She previously served as a Principal at Fremont Private Holdings from 2018 to 2019 and as a Principal at J.H. Whitney Capital Partners from 2013 to 2018. Ms. Chung served on the board of directors of CJ Foods, Inc. from 2014 to 2020, Confluence Outdoors from 2014 to 2018 and Accupac, Inc. from 2017 to 2018. Ms. Chung holds a Masters of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Management and a Bachelor’s of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

Bernard Hours has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2019. Mr. Hours has served as the President of Andros España and Chef Sam in Spain since January 2017. Mr. Hours also currently serves as the President of Metved Limited, a position he has held since December 2014. Prior to these roles, Mr. Hours served as the Chief Operating Officer of Danone S.A. from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Hours currently serves on the board of directors of Essilor International since 2009 and on the board of directors of Verlinvest since 2015. Mr. Hours holds a degree in Business from HEC Paris.

Lillis Härd has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2023. Mr. Härd has been an employee of our company since 2019 and currently serves as the employee representative on our board of directors in accordance with Swedish law.

Hannah Jones has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2021. Ms. Jones has served as the CEO of Earthshot Prize since June 2021. Previously, she served as President of Nike Innovation Labs and has held numerous positions at Nike since 1998, including as Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility EMEA. Ms. Jones served as a member of the board of directors, including serving on the Sustainability Committee, of People Against Dirty from 2013 to 2017. Ms. Jones holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Philosophy and French from the University of Sussex. Ms. Jones has won numerous awards, including the C.K.Prahalad Award of Global Business Sustainability Leadership in 2013 and Fast Company #8 Most Creative People Award in 2010.

Eric Melloul has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2016. Mr. Melloul has served as a Managing Director for Verlinvest since August 2008. Prior to Verlinvest, Mr. Melloul served as Global Marketing VP and China Commercial Head for Anheuser-Busch InBev from 2003 to 2008 and as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Melloul has served on the board of directors for Vita Coco (All Market Inc.), Hint Inc. and Mutti S.p.A.. Mr. Melloul holds a MPA from the Kennedy School at Harvard University and a Post Graduate Diploma from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Yawen Wu has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2021. Ms. Wu joined China Resources in April 2012 as a Business Director of the Strategy Management Department of China Resources (Holdings) Limited, and Ms. Wu also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of China Resources Verlinvest Health Investment Co, Ltd. Ms. Wu currently leads international M&A transactions and post-investment management at the China Resources group level. Ms. Wu holds a Master of Science degree in International Business from University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Frances Rathke joined our board of directors in May 2021. Ms. Rathke served as the CFO and Treasurer of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. from 2003 to 2015, as well as the Strategic Advisor to the CEO in 2015, and she served as the CFO and Secretary from 1990 to 2000 and the Corporate Controller from 1989 to 1990 of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. Ms. Rathke has served on the board of directors, including serving on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, of Planet Fitness, Inc. since 2016. She also currently serves on the board of directors of several private companies, including Green Mountain Power Corporation, Northern New England Energy Corporation, John Hancock Investment Management, Flynn Center for Performing Arts and Citizen Cider Holding, Inc. Ms. Rathke holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Vermont and previously was a certified public accountant. 

Mr. Tuen-Muk has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2022. Mr. Tuen-Muk has served as the Chief Financial Officer of China Resources Enterprise, Limited (“China Resources Enterprise”) since July 2022. Mr. Tuen-Muk joined China Resources Group in 2009, where he served as the Deputy General Manager in the Finance Department of China Resources Group from August 2015 until July 2022. Mr. Tuen-Muk previously served on the board of directors of China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited from July 2019 to November 2021. He has also worked in commercial banks as well as Chinese and multinational corporations, and has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and treasury management. Mr. Tuen-Muk obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Hong Kong in 1997 and a Master’s degree in Finance from the City University of Hong Kong in 2004. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Xin Wang has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2, 2023. Mr. Wang joined China Resources in May 2013 and has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Investment Committee of CR Consumer Fund since May 2018. Prior to joining China Resources, Mr. Wang worked at Hony Capital from March 2011 to April 2013. Mr. Wang previously served on the board of directors of Nansha Logistics Holdings Limited from December 2021 to October 2022 and currently serves on the board of directors of CR CCT (Xiamen) Private Equity Fund Management Co., Ltd. since December 2020, China Structural Reform Fund (Phase II) Co., Ltd. since August 2021, Nansha Logistics (BVI) Company Limited since December 2021, Shenzhen Runxiang Investment Consulting Co., Limited since April 2022, China Resources Logistics (Group) Limited since May 2022 and Guangzhou Nansha China Resources International Logistics Co., Ltd. since July 2022. Mr. Wang obtained an M.B.A. from Columbia University in 2017.