Shaun Mara has served as Chief Financial Officer for Simply Good Foods since October 27, 2022. Shaun was previously CFO of Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. and Simply Good Foods from 2014 to August 2017. After the successful merger of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. and Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., which created The Simply Good Foods Company in July 2017.

Shaun pursued other opportunities before returning to the Company in June 2019 as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. In this role, he led the Company’s strategic planning initiatives and the integration team for the Quest acquisition. Prior to Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., Shaun was Chief Financial Officer at Dean Foods and Roofing Supply Company after spending more than 20 years working in senior financial positions at the William Wrigley Jr. Company, the Gillette Company and Staples, Inc.

Shaun started his career earning a CPA while working at KPMG Peat Marwick and received his undergraduate degree from Bentley University.

Linda Zink has served as Chief Growth Officer since October 2023. Before that, she was the Chief Marketing Officer for Simply Good Foods from May 2022 and Chief Marketing Officer for Quest from August 2020.

A seasoned marketing executive, Linda began her career with Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. in 2013 and has been instrumental in developing new products and bringing them to market.

Previously, Linda was the Director of Innovation at the WhiteWave Foods Company. She was responsible for developing and commercializing incremental and margin accretive platforms for the existing Horizon Organic brand and other dairy-based products, among other roles.

Prior to WhiteWave, Linda held various positions at The Clorox Company, Bath & Body Works, and The Kellogg Company, among other companies. She holds a BBA in Marketing and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Jill Short has served as Simply Good Foods’ Chief Customer Officer since August 2017. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President of Sales. Jill joined Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. in January 2008 and was part of the sales team that contributed to the turnaround and success of the Atkins® brand.

Before joining Atkins, Jill served in key sales leadership roles at Muscle Milk and Abbott Nutrition including the EAS brand and Kraft Foods. She holds bachelor’s degrees in applied science and communications.

Jeremy Ivie has over 27 years of experience in R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing and Innovation. His expertise in formulation has spanned different spaces, including contract manufacturing and branded companies in the areas of nutrition, dietary supplements, functional foods, home care, and pharmaceutical products.

Jeremy has had many successes in companies such as Atkins, Melaleuca, Nellson Nutraceutical and Quest Nutrition. In addition to his formulation experience and expertise in nutrition products, Jeremy has a BS from Montana State University and an MS in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Utah.