Whole Foods add new board members

AUSTIN, Texas Whole Foods Market announced that it recently has added four new members to its board of directors, bringing the size of the board to ten.

The new board members include Stephanie Kugelman, vice chairman emeritus of Young & Rubicam Inc. and chairman of A Second Opinion strategic consulting group, and Kip Tindell, chairman and ceo of The Container Store. Additionally, Jonathan Seiffer, partner, and Jonathan Sokoloff, managing partner, both of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (LGP), have also joined the board in connection with LGP's recent preferred stock investment in Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods Market closed its sale of preferred stock to LGP today.

"These four talented leaders bring unique wisdom and complement the experience of our current board members," said John Mackey, chairman, ceo, and co-founder of Whole Foods Market. "In this challenging economic environment, we feel fortunate to have this fresh addition of intellectual capital."