Stephen Sparks

Stephen Sparks was most recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Beverage Group, a marketer and distributor of premium and functional beverage and energy bar brands. He is an experienced executive in the beverage and food products segments. At The Beverage Group, Mr. Sparks was responsible for the development of the vision and strategy for the start up of this new company, which markets its portfolio of brands in North America to all classes of trade. He has more than 25 years of experience in the food and beverage industry including leading marketing and sales teams, developing business plans for start up companies and mature brands, and mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Sparks served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Danone Waters of North America (formerly McKesson Water Products), where he lead the revitalization of the retail products business, growing sales while improving profits in the highly competitive water business. (This is me - Update Profile)