30-Year Food Operations Leader to Oversee
Fulfillment, Supply Chain, and Customer Experience
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: APRN) today announced the
appointment of Charlean Gmunder as Chief Operating Officer,
effective as of November 25, 2020. Gmunder brings more than 30
years of food operations experience to her new role, including deep
knowledge in food manufacturing and fulfillment. As Chief Operating
Officer, Gmunder is responsible for overseeing Blue Apron’s
fulfillment, supply chain, Food Safety and Quality Assurance,
physical operations, including logistics, procurement and customer
experience. Gmunder reports to President and Chief Executive
Officer Linda Findley Kozlowski.
“Charlean’s background, experience and accomplishments represent
an excellent complement to Blue Apron’s leadership and operations
teams,” said Kozlowski. “Her experience in food system operations,
coupled with her deep knowledge of new product development and
expanding capacity, will be critical as we continue to execute on
our growth strategies.”
Most recently, Gmunder was the vice president of catering
operations with United Airlines, where she was responsible for six
company-owned direct food-related manufacturing sites and all
third-party manufacturing worldwide. Her business unit was
responsible for over $1 billion in annual revenue with 3,000
employees, including responsibility for product development,
marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, regulatory compliance
and customer experience.
Prior to United Airlines, Gmunder held operations roles at Maple
Leaf Foods, Chiquita Brands, Promotion in Motion, Premio Foods,
National Starch Food Innovation and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.
“This is an exciting time for the company as it continues to
focus on product innovation, improved marketing and operational
efficiencies to leverage changes in consumer behaviors around
eating more meals at home. I look forward to working closely with
Linda and the rest of the Blue Apron team towards continued
progress on the company’s growth strategy set forth last year,”
said Gmunder.
Gmunder received a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and
a Master of Business Administration from Rutgers University in New
Jersey.
About Blue Apron
Blue Apron’s mission is to make incredible home cooking
accessible to everyone. Launched in 2012, Blue Apron is reimagining
the way that food is produced, distributed and consumed, and as a
result, building a better food system that benefits consumers, food
producers and the planet. Blue Apron has developed an integrated
ecosystem that enables the company to work in a direct, coordinated
manner with farmers and artisans to deliver high-quality products
to customers nationwide at compelling values.
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Company’s plans to execute on its growth strategy. The Company’s
expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not
materialize, and actual results are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. Factors that could contribute to such
differences include, without limitation, the company achieving its
expectations with regards to its expenses and net revenue; its
ability to grow adjusted EBITDA and to achieve or maintain
profitability; the continued sufficiency of the company’s cash
resources; the company’s need for additional financing; its ability
to effectively manage expenses and cash flows, and its ability to
remain in compliance with the financial and other covenants under
the company’s indebtedness; its ability, including the timing and
extent, to sufficiently manage costs and to fund investments in
operations from cash from operations or additional financings in
amounts necessary to continue to support the execution of the
company’s growth strategy; its ability, including the timing and
extent, to successfully execute the company’s growth strategy,
cost-effectively attract new customers and retain existing
customers, continue to expand its direct-to-consumer product
offerings and continue to benefit from the implementation of
operational efficiency practices; its ability to sustain the
increased demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to retain
new customers; any material and adverse impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on the company’s operations and results, including as a
result of the company’s inability to meet demand due to loss of
adequate labor, whether as a result of heightened absenteeism or
challenges in recruiting and retention or otherwise, prolonged
closures, or series of temporary closures, of one or more
fulfillment centers and supply chain or carrier interruptions or
delays; changes in consumer behaviors that could lead to declines
in demand, both as COVID-19 related restrictions continue to be
lifted to varying degrees across the United States, and/or consumer
fears dissipate, and/or as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s
impact on financial markets and economic conditions, including on
consumer spending habits; achieving its expectations regarding the
benefits and expected costs and charges associated with temporarily
reopening its Arlington fulfillment center; its ability to maintain
and grow the value of the company’s brand and reputation; its
expectations regarding, and the stability of, its supply chain,
including potential shortages or interruptions in the supply or
delivery of ingredients, as a result of COVID-19 or otherwise; its
ability to maintain food safety and prevent food-borne illness
incidents and its susceptibility to supplier-initiated recalls; its
ability to accommodate general changes in consumer tastes and
preferences or in consumer spending; its ability to effectively
compete; its ability to attract and retain qualified employees and
key personnel in sufficient numbers; its ability to comply with
modified or new laws and regulations applying to its business;
risks resulting from its vulnerability to adverse weather
conditions, natural disasters and public health crises, including
pandemics; its ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property
protection; and other risks more fully described in the company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on
October 29, 2020, and in other filings that the company may make
with the SEC in the future. The company assumes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements contained in this press
release as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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212-835-8500 Media Muriel Lussier Blue Apron
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