Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, appointed Naomi Whittel as its new chief executive officer. Tom Tolworthy, who previously held the position of president and CEO, has moved on from the company to pursue other ventures and leaves Twinlab under the stewardship of Ms. Whittel.
 
“Our Board sincerely thanks Tom for his leadership and the many contributions he made on behalf of our Company for the past several years,” said David Van Andel, chairman of the Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to be starting a new chapter with Naomi, who joined us following our acquisition of Organic Holdings LLC last October. The Board believes Naomi is the right person to execute the vision for Twinlab and build a best in class business over the long-term. We have a strong team, great brands and a growing customer platform. All of us at Twinlab are focused on strengthening our relationships with all our constituents.”
 
Ms. Whittel added, “I’m very excited for the upcoming year as we have significant opportunities ahead of us. Our combined product offering has never been stronger and we have well established and long-standing customer relationships in place. We also have great people and one of my primary goals is to better leverage our resources to drive sales and provide best-in-class products for the end-consumer. Twinlab maintains partnerships with some of the great retailers in this industry and we intend to maximize these relationships, while driving innovation.”
 
Ms. Whittel was the CEO and founder of Organic Holdings, which was acquired by Twinlab in Oct. 2015. She started the company with a goal of becoming an innovator in the health and wellness field by providing nutritional supplements made with science-based ingredients. With two decades of experience in developing and managing sustainable companies in the health and wellness sector, Ms. Whittel launched more than 140 science-based products and won more than 30 industry awards for product excellence.