Jones Soda Co. announced Monday that President and CEO David Knigh departed the company effective Friday.
Paul Norman, chairman of the company's board of directors, will serve as interim president and CEO.
Norman has served as a director on the board since 2019 and as chairman since 2022, and has over 30 years of experience — including decades at the Kellogg Company. He served as president of Kellogg's North America business from 2015 to 2018.
"I am honored to serve as interim chief executive officer during this transition period for the company," Norman said. "As we continue to launch new and exciting brands, I intend to ensure that Jones Soda will remain committed to focusing on value-creation strategies and operating efficiently. I look forward to working with the board, the management team, and the entire organization to unlock value for the company's shareholders and to help identify and bring on a new permanent chief executive officer who can execute on the many exciting initiatives we currently have underway."
The company said that a search process to identify a permanent CEO is already underway.