Gaiam Inc. announced that Bart Foster was appointed as President of the company. As President, Mr. Foster will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies that build the company's domestic and international wholesale business, including increasing the company's store-within-store base and adding product categories and distribution channels, while simultaneously focusing on enhancing the company's operating margins. Previously, he served as an account director at pharmaceutical giant Novartis, where he was responsible for sales and merchandising activities for several consumer products with retailers across the U.S. and Europe.
Nancy Taylor was hired as Gaiam's Vice President of Design, a newly created position to serve the company's growing presence in active wear and apparel. In this role, Ms. Taylor will be responsible for product design, including the market segmentation for the Gaiam and Gaiam Sol brands, as well as a new line of men's apparel, which will be introduced in 2016. Ms. Taylor previously served as the Senior Director of design at Athleta since 2006.
Jaymi Bauer was appointed as Chief Marketing Officer of Gaiam TV. Ms. Bauer is responsible for global marketing operations across brand, communications, partnerships, revenue and subscriber growth for Gaiam TV. Prior to joining Gaiam TV, Ms. Bauer held various leadership positions in the Xbox and Interactive Entertainment division at Microsoft, spearheading the launch of Xbox 360, consumer marketing for its TV, video and music business, and all global product management and marketing for lifestyle and entertainment experiences on Xbox.
Gaia, Inc. is a media and community company. Gaia is its member-supported global video streaming service and community that produces and curates media through four primary channels: Seeking Truth, Transformation, Alternative Healing and Yoga in four languages, such as English, Spanish, French and German to its members in about 185 countries. Its digital content library includes over 10,000 titles and live events, with a selection of titles available in Spanish, German, and French. Its members have unlimited access to its library of films, documentaries, interviews, yoga classes, transformation-related content and more. Through its Yoga channel, its members have unlimited access to streaming yoga, eastern arts, and other movement-based classes. Through its Transformation channel, it features content in the niche areas of spiritual growth, personal development, and others. Its Alternative Healing channel features content focused on food and nutrition, holistic healing, and others.