Main Characters
In alphabetical order, with jobs and (favorite Ben & Jerry’s flavor):
Andrea Asch, manager of natural resources use since 1992 (From Russia with Buzz)
Liz Bankowski, board, 1990–99, director of social mission, 1991–2001, Ben & Jerry’s Foundation board since 1994 (Cherry Garcia)
Bruce Bowman, chief operations officer, 1985–2000
Jane Bowman, human resources director since 2005 (Vanilla Heath Bar Crunch)
Merritt Chandler, board 1987–96 (Peace Pops)
Ben Cohen, cofounder, board 1977–2000, chair 1977–98, vice chair 1998–2000 (Cherry Garcia)
Yves Couette, CEO, board, 2001–4
Daryn Dodson, board since 2012 (Phish Food)
Tom D’Urso, treasurer, 1994–2000 (Pistachio Pistachio)
Jon Entine, investigative journalist (doesn’t eat Ben & Jerry’s)
Pierre Ferrari, board since 1997, chair, 2007–10 (Cherry Garcia)
Walt Freese, chief marketing officer, 2001–4, CEO, 2005–10, board 2005–10
Howard “Howie” Fuguet, legal counsel 1984–2000 and 2009–11 (Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz)
Jeff Furman, board since 1982, board chair since 2010, and board of Ben & Jerry’s Foundation since 1985 (Cherry Garcia Frozen Yogurt, for health reasons)
Richard Goldstein, head of Unilever North America until 2000 (Mint Chocolate Cookie)
Jerry Greenfield, cofounder, board 1990–2000, vice chair 1990–98, chair 1998–2000, Ben & Jerry’s Foundation board since 1985 (Coconut Almond Fudge Chip)
Sean Greenwood, scooper, truck driver, and public relations, 1988–2003, and director of public relations since 2005 (Cherry Garcia, “fresh off the line”)
Debra Heintz, various jobs since 1994 including materials and distribution manager, and director of retail operations (Wavy Gravy)
Jennifer Henderson, board of directors since 1996, board chair 2000–2007 (New York Super Fudge Chunk)
Robert Holland, CEO, board, 1995–96 (Sweet Potato Pie)
Helen Jones, director of brand development for the UK and Europe (1995–2009), board since 2010 (Phish Food)
Charles M. “Chuck” Lacy, general manager and president, 1988–94, board 1990–95 (Coffee Heath Bar Crunch)
Fred “Chico” Lager, general manager, president, and CEO, 1981–90; board, 1981–97 (Heath Bar Crunch)
John Le Boutillier, head of Unilever’s North American Ice Cream division, 2008–12, president of Unilever Canada since 2012 (Chocolate Fudge Brownie)
Rob Michalak, public relations czar, 1989–98, global director of social mission since 2006 (Vanilla Caramel Fudge)
Fred Miller, board 1992–2000 (New York Super Fudge Chunk)
Anuradha Mittal, board since 2007 (Americone Dream)
Terry Mollner, board since 2000 (Chocolate Fudge Brownie)
Perry Odak, CEO, board, 1997–2000
Carol O’Neill, franchise site selection manager, senior contract administrator, since 1985 (New York Super Fudge Chunk)
Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever since 2009
Fran Rathke, chief financial officer, 1990–2000
Ronald Soiefer, chief counsel, Unilever USA until 2012, board ex-officio 2000–2012 (Soiefer’s Sweet Soiree—see chapter 12)
Jostein Solheim, CEO of Ben & Jerry’s and board since 2010 (Chunky Monkey)
Dave Stever, several jobs, including chief marketing officer, since 1987 (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough)
Naomi Tannen, Ben & Jerry’s Foundation board, 1985–94 (Liz Lemon Frozen Yogurt)
Kees van der Graaf, global ice cream strategy and other senior executive positions for Unilever until 2009, Ben & Jerry’s board since 2009 (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough)
Eric Walsh, head of Unilever’s North American Ice Cream division until 2008 (Americone Dream)
Lisa Wernhoff, designer and archivist since 1986 (Chocolate Cointreau Orange Fudge)
Judy Wicks, founder, White Dog Café, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; former board chair, Social Venture Network; cofounder and board member, Business Alliance for Living Local Economies (Coconut Almond Fudge Chip)