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EXECUTIVE BIOS

Jones Soda Co

Jonathan J. Ricci, CEO.  Mr. Ricci became our President and Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2009, after serving as our Chief Operating Officer since January 2008. Mr. Ricci has also served as a Director since June 2008.   From May 2003 to January of 2008, Mr. Ricci served as general manager of Columbia Distributing Company, a beverage distribution company, and previously served as its vice president of human resources and process improvement from November 2002 to May 2003 and as its regional vice president of sales and marketing from November 2000 until October 2002.  Mr. Ricci received a B.S. in Business Education from Oregon State University.

Michael R. O’Brien, CFO.  Mr. O’Brien joined Jones Soda in September 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.  Prior to joining Jones Soda, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Pyramid Breweries Inc., a craft beer brewer, from September 2006 until August 2008.  Prior to that, Mr. O'Brien served as Chief Financial Officer of Medisystems Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of disposable medical devices, from 2002 until September 2006.  From 1999 to 2002, Mr. O’Brien held positions of Corporate Controller and Chief Financial Officer of Flow International Corporation, which develops and manufacturers ultra high-pressure waterjet technology and provides robotics and assembly equipment.  Mr. O'Brien earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Western Washington University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Seattle University.  Mr. O'Brien is also a certified public accountant.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mills A. Brown has served as a Director since December 2008. Mr. Brown has been one of the founding principals of MainSpring Capital Group (a real estate investment and development company) and its affiliated brokerage company, Ross Brown Partners, Inc., since MainSpring's inception in December 2000.  Mr. Brown is also co-owner and co-operator of three new car franchises in the Phoenix metropolitan area.  Mr. Brown received a business degree from Arizona State University. 

Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.  Mr. Eiswirth has served as a Director since August 2006 and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.  He has served as the chief financial officer of Alimera Sciences, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, since October 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Eiswirth was the chief financial officer and senior executive vice president of Netzee, Inc., a provider of internet banking solutions to community banks, from August 1999 to April 2002. He is also the founder of Black River Holdings, Inc., a consulting practice. He received an accounting degree from Wake Forest University in 1991. Mr. Eiswirth also served on the board of directors and was chairman of the audit committee for Color Imaging, Inc., a toner manufacturing company, from 2003 until August 2007.

Michael M. Fleming has served as a Director since April 1997.  Mr. Fleming has been an attorney with the law firm of Lane Powell LLP in Seattle, Washington, specializing in real estate, dispute resolution, securities and environmental matters, since February 2000. Mr. Fleming has served on the board of directors of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Puget Sound since December 2002 and was elected chairman of the board of directors for 2008/2009. He has also been the president and owner of Kidcentre, Inc., a company in the business of providing child care services in Seattle, Washington, since July 1988. Since April 1985, he has also been the president and owner of Fleming Investment Co., an investment company. Mr. Fleming holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Washington and a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Matthew K. Kellogg  Mr. Kellogg also served as a Director of the Company from May 1999 to August 2006 and as corporate secretary (in a non-employee capacity) from March 2006 to August 2006; he returned to the Company's Board in June 2008. He is currently the managing member of Canal Investments LLC, an investment firm, serving in such capacity since March 2003. In January 2008, Mr. Kellogg co-founded Point32 Development Company, a real estate development firm, where he currently serves as a principal. Mr. Kellogg co-owns Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, a regional casual restaurant chain. From November 2002 to March 2003, Mr. Kellogg was the manager of Kingfisher Capital LLC, an investment firm. Mr. Kellogg holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Skidmore College.

Susan A. Schreter has served as a Director since June 2008.  Ms. Schreter is the founder, Managing Editor and CEO of TakeCommand Information Media, Inc., an online entrepreneurial education and membership organization for small business owners.  In addition, she is a contributor to online and print publications in the areas of small business finance and a weekly newspaper columnist.  She has served as the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of First Transaction Management, Inc., a general business and strategic planning consulting firm, from 1999 to 2008.  Ms. Schreter received a bachelor of arts degree and is an honors graduate of Smith College.


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