Michael G. Besancon

Whole Foods Market, Inc. engages in the retailing business of natural and organic foods. It operates a chain of natural and organic foods supermarkets in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Firm's products include beverages, body care, snacks, frozen, pantry staples, supplements and gift baskets and also eco-scaling cleaning products. The company was founded by John Mackey, Renee Lawson Hardy, Craig Weller and Mark Skiles in 1978 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Fair Trade USA provides farmers and workers producing fair trade certified goods services. It educates consumers, brings new manufacturers and retailers into the fair trade system, and provides farmers with tools, training and resources to thrive as international businesspeople. The company was founded in 1940 and headquartered in Oakland, CA.