Angela
Angela Guerrant currently serves as Vice President of Sales for Gaia Herbs and sees her role at Gaia as…
Ann
VP Marketing
Ann Buchman joined Gaia Herbs as a consultant in 2006 to direct the company’s first-ever large-scale consumer…
Bill
Director of Herbal Education
Bill Chioffi has worked extensively in the natural products industry for 18 years. He began…
Christian, Francesco, and Massimo
Though not technically “Staff Members” – more like “family”, Christian, Francesco, and Massimo are the core representatives from Aboca,…
Etson
CPA, CFO
Etson Brandenburg joined Gaia Herbs in October 1999 as its Chief Financial Officer. Etson has been a…
Jackie
VP Global Sourcing
A degreed and published plant biologist, Jackie Greenfield works directly with farmers and wild crafters—nationally and…
James
Director of Quality Control
James Traub currently serves as Director of Quality Control for Gaia Herbs. An analytical chemist…
Jamie
Plant Manager
Jamie Brandenburg joined Gaia Herbs in 2005 as Inventory Controller and Cost Manager. He became the Plant…
Jeremy
Jeremy is Gaia Herbs’ Chief Scientist; he’s been working with us since 2005. Beginning as Gaia’s staff pharmacognosist, he…
Nathan
Assistant Plant Manager
Nathan Johnson began his career at Gaia Herbs in the extraction department. His leadership skills were…
Ric Scalzo, CEO
CEO/President/Founder
As one of North America’s most respected herbalists and botanical researchers, Richard “Ric” Scalzo has more than 25…
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Plant Manager
Jamie Brandenburg joined Gaia Herbs in 2005 as Inventory Controller and Cost Manager. He became the Plant Manager in 2007 and is responsible for all operations related to the quality, manufacture, and distribution of Gaia Herbs’ products. He has been directly involved in the installation of new systems that have improved product cycle times, reduced costs, and increased efficiency. Jamie has a background in accounting, and his operational experience combined with the use of Lean Six Sigma concepts enables him to optimize efficiency. Jamie’s past employment includes accounting positions at the University of Texas at Austin and Home Depot’s headquarters in Atlanta. He also has manufacturing experience at Milliken & Company in Toccoa, Georgia. Jamie has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Clemson University.
