Zevia PBC
For the period ended Jun 10, 2026. Filed Apr 23, 2026.
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Jun 10, 2026 · Filed Apr 23, 2026
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Board Structure
Our Board consists of seven (7) directors. In accordance with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Bylaws, the number of directors on our board of directors will be determined from time to time by the Board. Each director is to hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Vacancies and newly created directorships on the Board may be filled at any time by the remaining directors, whether resulting from an increase in the number of directors or the death, removal or resignation of a director.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that any director may only be removed by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of our outstanding Common Shares and, until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027, only for cause. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation further provides that the Board is divided into three classes of directors, with staggered 3-year terms, with the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible. As a result, approximately 1/3 of the Board will be elected each year.
The classification of directors has the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of the Board. Although our Board believes that this is appropriate in the short-to-medium term for our Company following the IPO, in order to balance stockholder interests in the long term and as a matter of good corporate governance, we have adopted an automatic sunset of our classified Board. In accordance with our governance documents, our classified board begins to phase out in 2027. Commencing with the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027, directors whose terms shall then expire shall be elected to hold office for 1-year terms thereafter and will be up for election at each successive annual meeting.
The table below provides summary information about each of our current directors, including the two Class II nominees for election at the Annual Meeting.
Class I Directors Continuing in Office
| ANDREW “ANDY” RUBEN | Non-executive Chair of the Board | |
|---|---|---|
| Age: 53 Director Since 2020 | Mr. Ruben has served as Chair of the Zevia board of directors since February 2026 and as a member of the Zevia board of directors since December 2020. He previously served as Lead Independent Director of our Board from September 2023 to February 2026. Mr. Ruben has served as Chief Executive Officer of Clarity, an early-stage startup retail tech/AI company that he co-founded, since February 2026. From May 2022 until January 2026, Mr. Ruben served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Trove Recommerce, Inc. (“Trove”), a company he founded in March 2012 that provides technology, logistics and expertise for apparel resale. Previously, from 2012 to April 2022, Mr. Ruben served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of Trove, and from May 2022 to December 2023, he served as its Executive Chair. Prior to Trove, from March 2002 to February 2012, Mr. Ruben served in various roles at Walmart, Inc., a multinational retail corporation, including as Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Chief Sustainability Officer, Vice President of Private Brand Strategy and Operations, and Vice President of Omni-Channel. During his time at Walmart, he led a number of transformational efforts, including overseeing global corporate strategy, launching Walmart’s sustainability efforts and leading omnichannel and e-commerce efforts. Mr. Ruben currently serves on the boards of directors of FortNine and Goodwill Industries International. He previously served on the Competitive Council at Cerberus Capital Management from June 2017 to June 2024. He is a TED speaker and has been recognized professionally as the Sam M. Walton Entrepreneur of the Year, a Retailing Rising Star by Chain Store Age and a 40 Under 40 Business Leader. Mr. Ruben earned his B.S. in Engineering and his M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Ruben is qualified to serve on our Board as a result of his extensive experience in the retail and consumer-packaged goods and beverage industries as well as his leadership in corporate sustainability and ESG initiatives, including his prior experience as Chief Executive Officer of Trove. | |
| Committees: Nominating and Enterprise Risk Management (member) | ||
| Term Expiration: 2028 | ||
| PADRAIC “PADDY” L. SPENCE | Independent Director | |
|---|---|---|
| Age: 58 Director Since 2021 | Mr. Spence has served as a member of the Zevia board of directors since March 2021 and previously served as Chair of the Zevia board of directors from March 2021 to February 2026. As of February 2025, Mr. Spence was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Momofuku Goods, a consumer-packaged goods food brand and division of Momofuku Restaurant Group. Mr. Spence previously served as Zevia’s Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the board of directors from March 2021 through July 2022. Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Zevia LLC, a subsidiary of Zevia PBC, since September 2010, when he acquired the company. Mr. Spence is a 27-year veteran of the natural and organic products industry. From 2005 to 2009, he served as President of Levlad, a personal care manufacturer known for its natural brand Nature’s Gate. Prior to Levlad, Mr. Spence founded SPINS, LLC, a market research firm for the natural products industry, and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2003, then its Chairman until 2004 when it was sold to private investors. As the Chief Executive Officer of SPINS, he tracked the sales of more than 300,000 natural and organic products. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Spence served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Kashi Company, a manufacturer of natural cereals. He has also held positions at Harvard Business School’s Division of Research, the Center for Leadership and Career Studies at Emory University, and within the United Parcel Service’s International Marketing department. He previously served as lead independent director for Physicians Formula Inc., a cosmetics company. Mr. Spence earned his A.B. from Harvard College and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Spence is qualified to serve on our Board as a result of his unique knowledge of our business, his prior experience as a director in a range of public and private companies and his deep experience in the natural and organic products industry | |
| Committees: Audit (member) | ||
| Term Expiration: 2028 | ||
| AMY E. TAYLOR | President, CEO, and Director | |
|---|---|---|
| Age: 54 Director Since 2021 | Ms. Taylor has served as Zevia’s Chief Executive Officer since August 2022, President since June 2021, and as a member of the Zevia board of directors since March 2021. From February 2000 to July 2020, Ms. Taylor served in various roles at Red Bull North America, a beverage company, including as President and Chief Marketing Officer from 2018 to 2020, Executive Vice President and General Manager for the East Business Unit from 2012 to 2018, and Vice President of Marketing from 2007 to 2012. During her time at Red Bull North America, she led the brand’s overall strategic marketing and positioning in the United States and drove sales and marketing collaborations across twelve regions to deliver record-level growth and market share. Prior to joining Red Bull, Ms. Taylor worked in sports marketing. Ms. Taylor earned her B.A. from James Madison University and has completed the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Taylor is qualified to serve on our Board as a result of her deep experience in the consumer-packaged goods and beverage industries, as well as her experience advising on consumer marketing and ESG matters. | |
| Committees: None | ||
| Term Expiration: 2028 | ||
Class III Directors Continuing in Office
| ALEXANDRE I. RUBERTI | Independent Director | |
|---|---|---|
| Age: 50 Director Since 2024 | Mr. Ruberti has served as a member of the Zevia board of directors since August 2024 and has 25 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods primarily in the beverage industry across the Americas. From April 2024 until January 2025, Mr. Ruberti served as the Managing Director, Americas and the General Manager, USA of Waterdrop®, a company that develops, produces, and sells functional hydration cubes for mixing with water. Prior to Waterdrop®, Mr. Ruberti served as Chief Executive Officer of Future Farm, a plant-based meat company, from February 2021 through December 2023. Prior to Future Farm, Mr. Ruberti spent 16 years with Red Bull and served in various roles including as President, Red Bull Distribution Company (“RBDC”) and Chief Commercial Officer, Red Bull North America (“RBNA”) from April 2019 through January 2021, President, RBDC from July 2013 through March 2019, and Vice President, Profitability Management and On-Premise from January 2011 through June 2013. Prior to RBNA and RBDC, Mr. Ruberti worked for Red Bull Latin America located in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the roles Head of Sales, Latin America & Canada from July 2008 to December 2010, and Head of Sales, Brazil from January 2005 through June 2008. Prior to Red Bull, he spent nine years at Coca-Cola Bottlers in Brazil in Sales, Marketing and Distribution. Mr. Ruberti currently serves on the board of directors of Zico Rising, Inc. and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization. From February 2021 to March 2024, Mr. Ruberti served on the board of directors of Celsius Holdings, Inc., where he also served as a member of the compensation committee. Mr. Ruberti earned his M.B.A. from Fundação Getulio Vargas and his B.B.A. in Business from Universidade de Sorocaba in Brazil. He also serves as a Member of the Young Presidents Organization. Mr. Ruberti is qualified to serve on our Board as a result of his extensive experience in consumer-packaged goods and his longstanding career in the beverage industry. | |
| Committees: Compensation (Chair) Nominating and Enterprise Risk Management (member) | ||
| Term Expiration: 2027 | ||
| JULIE G. RUEHL | Independent Director, Financial Expert | |
|---|---|---|
| Age: 60 Director Since 2022 | Ms. Ruehl has served as a member of the Zevia board of directors since March 2021. Ms. Ruehl previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Fly Leasing Limited, a global commercial aircraft leasing company, from August 2017 until its acquisition by Carlyle Aviation Partners in August 2021. Prior to Fly Leasing, from November 2011 to December 2015, Ms. Ruehl served as the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Big Heart Pet Brands and for its predecessor, Del Monte Corporation, then one of the country’s largest producers, distributors and marketers of premium quality, branded pet products and food products for the U.S. retail market. From May 2005 to October 2011, Ms. Ruehl served in senior financial positions with Del Monte Corporation and its parent, Del Monte Foods Company. From 2002 to 2005, Ms. Ruehl served in senior financial positions with Sanmina Corporation, a global provider of electronics manufacturing services, prior to which she served as an Audit Partner at Arthur Andersen LLP. In December 2023, Ms. Ruehl joined the board of directors of Semtech Corporation, a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and cloud connectivity service provider, and was appointed to its audit committee. From March 2022 to November 2023, Ms. Ruehl served on the board of Wine.com, the nation’s leading online wine retailer, and also served as chair of its audit committee. From November 2021 to January 2024, Ms. Ruehl served on the board of Wizeline, Inc., a global technology services company, where she also served as chair of the audit committee and served as a member of the compensation committee. Ms. Ruehl earned her B.S. in Accounting from Louisiana State University. Ms. Ruehl is qualified to serve on our Board as a result of her corporate governance, strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, financial expertise, public accounting and financial reporting experience, including having served as Chief Financial Officer of Fly Leasing, and extensive experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry. | |
| Committees: Audit (Chair) Compensation (member) | ||
| Term Expiration: 2027 | ||
See“2026 Director Nominees”*** for biographies of Class II Directors***
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