CEO & Head of sales

Josh Siegel

Cancer Survivor. Husband. Father. Entrepreneur.

Hemp Nectar is personal for Josh. In February 2015, a seven pound tumor was found in his abdomen, and Josh was diagnosed with Stage 4 Burkitt Lymphoma. CBD helped Josh survive nine months of intense chemotherapy and beat cancer! Now four years in remission, Josh is bringing his passion for startups and CBD to this leadership role with Hemp Nectar. After spending many years in B2B sales, Josh launched Premiere Onboard, a boutique recruiting firm specializing in placing all levels of sales professionals. Josh’s knack for talent evaluation helped build Premiere Onboard into one of the fastest growing sales recruiting agencies in the country, and is now helping build a lean, talented team to lead Hemp Nectar into the future.

chairman & President

Jeff Thomas

Jeff brings 35 years of startup and corporate experience in strategy, fundraising, business plan development, team-building, digital marketing, partner development, B2B sales, negotiations, and M&A. His first startup, an eclectic marketing agency and fantasy sports gaming platform, grew to market leader status and sold in 1999. He has advised and mentored more than 100 company founders since then. Jeff’s formal education includes a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Wisconsin (Go Badgers!), and a MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He is a past President of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association and an active speaker & trade show panelist. He has been quoted and featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today, The New York Times, The Business Journal, and Small Biz Times.

CFO

John Wittenberg

John is a CPA with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Passionate about small business, he formed his first S-corporation at the age of 25 and has helped more than 100 small business owners form their business entities and pursue their dreams. Holding master’s degrees in both accounting and business administration, John brings strategic and operational financial support, revenue cycle management, product gross margin analysis, SEC reporting, financial planning & analysis and 15 years of small business formation and taxation expertise. Having a CPA on staff is a luxury most small businesses do not enjoy. John has implemented thorough, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to ensure Hemp Nectar has clean books from day one. He has been a proponent for holistic plant-based nutrition since starting on products like JuicePlus+ two decades ago.

ADVISOR

Philip C. Williamson

Philip is a valued advisor. He was Chairman, President and CEO of Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., maker of work apparel and footwear under the Dickies and Walls brands from 1997 to 2017, at which time the company was sold to VF Corporation. He continued on in the role of President and transitioned from day to day operations to his current role as Brand Ambassador in June 2019. He represented the fourth generation of Williamsons to lead Williamson-Dickie, and during his 36 years with the Company, he had the opportunity to work in most aspects of the business. His formal education includes a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Denver & an MBA from the University of Texas-Austin. He is a Past Chairman of the American Apparel & Footwear Association and is currently a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.