Topic:
ULTRALIGHT HIKING ON THE APPALACIAN TRAIL
Presenter: John Mackey, co-CEO of Whole Foods
Location:
Scholz Beer Garten,
1607 San Jacinto, North Dining Room
Time:
Announcements and the program will begin at 7:00 pm, but
everyone is encouraged to come as early as 6:00 pm to socialize
and order food and beverages
(Scholz' happy hour ends at 7 pm and resumes at 9 pm)
John Mackey, co-CEO of Whole Foods, will talk about his adventures on the Appalachian Trail and other long hikes and discuss ultralight hiking.
Mackey has devoted most of his adult life to selling natural foods and building a better business model. A leading practitioner of empowerment management, he helped build a $10 billion Fortune 500 company that is now one of the top 20 supermarket companies in America with more than 300 stores in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
The Whole Foods Market workplace is based on the ideals of respect for the individual and self-empowerment. The company honors a strict pay cap (currently 19 times the average wage for Team Members) for all of its executives, which reflects Whole Foods Market's commitment to "internal equity" between all Team Members. John cut his salary to $1 annually in 2006 and forgoes stock options and bonuses. John's most recent professional focus is re-invigorating Whole Foods Market's emphasis on healthy eating and lifestyle choices.
