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Whole Foods Market Chairman and CEO John Mackey has joined Gaiam’s board of directors.

Mike Greene joined the Council for Responsible Nutrition as public relations director.

Natrol named M. Ehtisham Rabbani VP of marketing.

OmegaTech promoted Mary Van Elsnyk to VP of scientific affairs, Deanna McCarthy to senior manager of scientific affairs and named Jay Coonan, M.D., director of medical education.

Omni Nutraceuticals has added Omni co-founder and president of Nutrition Business Intl. Thomas Aarts to its board of directors.

Bruce D. MacDonald joined Shuster Laboratories as director of sales.

Enzymatic Therapy hired Robert Doster, Ph.D., as VP of scientific affairs.

Ellen R. Marram joined North Castle Partners as a general partner.

Former WholePeople.com and WholeFoods.com President Carl Morris has accepted a CIO position with communications supplier Legerity Inc.

Healthnotes named David

Culverwell director of healthcare and business development sales.

Wild Oats Markets appointed Doug Ranno to the position of VP of produce and floral.

Former Rexall Sundown Distribution Manager Kerry Danchak has joined Vitacost.com as VP of operations.

Edward Croom Jr., Ph.D., formerly head of the University of Mississippi’s pharmacognosy department, is now manager of scientific and regulatory affairs for Paramus, N.J.-based Indena.

Pharmex appointed Ben Custodio as president and Charlie Mattina as VP of sales for its Wampole, Canada, subsidiary.

Natrol Inc. announced the appointment of Richard Stanley as VP of sales and marketing for its Prolab sports nutrition division.

Honest Tea, Horizon Organic, Northeast Cooperatives, Peaceworks, Seven Bridges Cooperative and Trinity on Sept. 23 were declared winners of this year’s Socially Responsible Business awards at Natural Products Expo East.