James D. White
James D. White has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Jamba, Inc., since December 1, 2008, and also serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Jamba Juice Company.
Prior to serving at Jamba, Inc. he served as Senior Vice President of Consumer Brands at Safeway, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. While at Safeway he was responsible for Consumer Brands operations spanning 35 different categories, and oversaw the chain’s expansion into higher quality, premium priced categories. In Addition, James developed a robust pipeline of innovations including the O Organics and Eating Right brands.
Prior to Safeway, James served as Senior Vice President of Business Development, North America for the Gillette Company from 2002 to 2005. At Gillette, he played a critical role in implementing a company-wide global quality service transformation and was responsible for supporting the North American businesses. He also served in executive positions at Nestle Purina from 1987 to 2005, including Vice President, Customer Interface Group from 1999 to 2002, and Vice President, Customer Development East from 1997 to 1999.
James began his career at the Coca-Cola Company. He has been a Director of Jamba, Inc., since December 1, 2008. James received his MBA from Fontbonne University and holds a Bachelors of Science Degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He is also a member of The Organic Center’s Board of Directors and the PTA Advisory Board.