Staff
Jason Spring – President and Director
Jason Spring is the President and Director of GHB. With a 15 year background in Outside Sales, Jason most recently brings 4 years of Sales Management experience with a large National Health Food Broker where he gained a wealth of experience – so much that he decided to purchase Global Health to strike out on his own. Brokering is the perfect fit for Jason as his skill set is very much suited to the role. Time Management, computer efficiency, mathematics, organization, charisma, and passion are some of Jason’s key attributes that lend so well to the Broker business. Jason wears many hats at GHB as any owner should. Of primary focus is Marketing, Brand Management & Western Key Accounts. As much as Jason loves his business, his primary passion is his family made up of his lovely wife Jennifer and three terrific children; Elijah, Samuel and Gabriella. You can catch Jason at jason@ghbd.ca or (604) 897-2937
Matthew Cooper – Metro Vancouver & Vancouver Island Account Manager
Matt recently began his career in the health food industry with GHB after a successful tenure in Finance. Already Matt has placed his stamp on the position and is learning very quickly how to manage the many facets of brokering. He brings to the table his experience supervising a nationwide Customer Service centre based in Vancouver BC at a mutual fund and securities broker. His interpersonal and customer satisfaction skills transfer directly from a financial brokerage to our health product brokerage, as he’s taken on the Account Manager position for Vancouver and Vancouver Island. He is also experienced in the direct sales process, being a licensed securities broker and having a background in private finance and investment banking. Matt is excited to match his sales skills to the industry whose products have become the cornerstone of his diet of the last few year. You can reach Matt at matt@ghbd.ca or (604) 807-7656
Kim Sigurdson – BC Interior Account Manager
Kim Sigurdson is our BC Interior Account Manager. She brings a wealth of education to her role including a B.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition and a diploma in Biological Sciences Technology. Natural Health has always been her passion and it prompted her to further her education in both Herbology and Natural Nutrition. Book smarts aside, Kim has a firm understanding of our industry as a whole with 15 years experience working at the Vendor, Distributor, and now Broker level. Kim is well know and loved in her territory, having built long lasting relationships with her stores that are unrivaled in her territory. You can reach out to Kim at kim@ghbd.ca or the old fashioned way at (250) 275-2722
Christine Melanson – Demos & Special Events
Christine Melanson was our Alberta Account Manager but has recently relocated to Vancouver. She has been with Global since it’s humble beginning doing demos and trade shows, and upon hearing of her need to move to Vancouver, we quickly did a shuffle to ensure we can still provide work for her. Christine is committed to our industry and has almost completed a Master Herbalist Diploma. She brings a great energy to her role and her passion is quickly identified by the retailers and consumers she works with. You can find Christine at christinem@ghbd.ca or (403) 835-2564
Groupe 8 – Eastern Canada Sales Partners
GHB has formed a strategic alliance with Groupe 8 Brand Management & Consulting Services in Eastern Canada. Groupe 8 was founded by a group of industry professionals with years of Broker experience. Our alliance has their Account Managers calling on Eastern Canada stores on behalf of GHB, while we still maintain 100% of the Marketing and Brand Management roles across Canada – the best of both worlds!
Sean Crockett is the founder of Groupe 8 and he holds an Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology. He left the medicine stream in school in order to pursue his interests in Holistic Sciences and Alternative Medicines. Sean left his thriving practice in order to get in on the ground floor of the natural foods business at the Fortino’s Grocery Chain. He was the department manager for one store while being responsible for all planograms and new store set-ups. When Loblaws acquired Fortinos, Sean realized it was the right time to leave so he became a food broker. He has worked with many large, prominent brands in the natural foods industry such as Food For Life, Bob’s Red Mill and Thai Kitchen. His strengths are in the grocery channel and natural foods channels but he is currently developing his skills in the pharmacy channel as well.
Groupe 8 is setting a new service standard in Eastern Canada and we at GHB are proud to be associated with them. Sean can be reached at seanG8@ghbd.ca or (905) 923-3111