

GTC Nutrition, Golden, Colo.-Coni Francis, RD, PhD, has been named scientific affairs mgr., responsible for managing and communicating the scientific nutrition support behind the health benefits of the company's specialty ingredients and identifying emerging nutrition science. Prior to joining the company, Francis served as a nutrition research manager for the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She earned her master's degree in Nutritional Science from San Jose State University and her doctorate in Nutrition from Texas Women's University.


Sherbrooke Capital Health and Wellness, Newton Lower Falls, Mass.-Cory J. Comstock has been named operating partner. Comstock has broad operational experience with premium-branded companies, having held a variety of sales, marketing and operational positions with PowerBar, Odwalla, and most recently Oregon Chai, Inc., where he served as CEO. As operating partner, Comstock will be responsible for finding and investigating potential new investments and working with existing portfolio company management teams.
Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich.- Hollis Pace joins the company in a newly created position of transportation coordinator for the company's expanding transportation services. Hollis joins Hanson Logistics from DHL Express, where he was Field Services Supervisor, responsible for shipping flow in the greater Colorado region. He had previously worked at Penske Logistics as lead logistics analyst, managing all inbound transportation for Ford Motor Company assembly plants. Pace will oversee the company's Carrier Management Program. He will also assist in the day-to-day operations of load planning, freight consolidation and customer service, while supervising the Hanson fleet and regional LTL activities.
Symrise, Teterboro, N.J.- Blake Anderson took over as president, Symrise North America Flavors Division. Anderson was president and gen. mgr. of Dean Specialty Food Division, Green Bay, Wis. Before that, he held senior management positions with Dean Foods in Dallas. He began his career in sales, marketing and supply chain at Campbell Soup Company in Camden, N.J. and subsequently spent 23 years with the company, participating in new-brand introductions and the acquisition and integration of new businesses.