Mr. Rysavy was appointed as our Chairman January 29, 2008. Mr. Rysavy is the founder and currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gaiam. He has served as Chairman of Gaiam since its inception and became its full-time Chief Executive Officer in December 1998. In 1986, Mr. Rysavy founded Corporate Express, Inc., which, under his leadership, grew to become a Fortune 500 company supplying office and computer products and services. He served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until September 1998. Mr. Rysavy also founded and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Market, a health foods market, which was sold in 1987 to become the first Wild Oats Markets store. |