Ellen B. Deutsch

B.B.A., M.B.A.
Senior Vice President/Chief Growth Officer
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

Ellen is a business veteran who honed her skills in advertising before joining The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) in 1996. Hain Celestial is the largest global marketer of natural and organic products, and Ellen was promoted to Senior Vice President/Chief Growth Officer in 2003, having served in executive positions for the company leading marketing, sales, and strategic planning.

Having completed both her B.B.A. and M.B.A. studies at Hofstra University, Ellen has been a contributor to many industry publications, and has lectured at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) marketing conference, Natural Foods Expo, and NY/Women in Communications, among others. She has also appeared on the Television Food Network discussing trends in food, and has been instrumental in the launch of many consumer products. Companies she had previously worked with during her career in advertising include Nabisco Foods, MasterCard International, and Rexall/Sundown, among others, both in consumer and business-to-business marketing.

Ellen has been a member of the Strategic Partnership Board of the Frank Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University. She is also a trustee of the Children’s Leukemia Research Foundation, as well as a classical pianist.

Ellen is married and resides in Merrick, NY with her husband and three children.