John C. Sheptor, joined Imperial as executive vice president and chief operating officer in February 2007 and has been responsible for all operations, logistics, sales, marketing, customer service and commodities management areas that support Imperial�s evolving go-to-market strategies. Prior to joining Imperial, Mr. Sheptor held the position of Project Director from 2005 to 2007 for the Supply Chain Management System initiative funded under President Bush�s Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief in Washington, DC. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Merisant Worldwide, Inc., the distributor of Equal� from 2001 to 2004, where he led all global operations, including manufacturing, R&D and Information Technologies. Prior to that position, he held general management, supply chain and manufacturing positions for Monsanto Company with a substantial international focus. |