What Happened?
Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Market has promoted Mark Ehrnstein to Global Vice President of Human Resources.
About the Company
Whole Foods Market attracts people who are passionate—about great food, about the communities they live and work in, about how we treat our planet and our fellow humans—and who want to bring their passion into the workplace and make a difference. Our core values guide Whole Foods Market’s purpose: We sell the highest quality natural and organic products available We satisfy, delight and nourish our customers We support Team Member happiness and excellence We create wealth through profits and growth We serve and support our local and global communities We practice and advance environmental stewardship We create ongoing win-win partnerships with our suppliers We promote the health of our stakeholders through healthy eating education Even with over 90,000 team members in three different countries, our idealism and commitment to our core values are as strong as ever. (Sit in on a meeting and you’ll hear team members asking questions like “How does that action support our Core Values?” It’s a tough crowd!) We’re out to prove that a company can do well by doing good—especially when the doing comes from the heart. Join our team and help Whole Foods Market bring about change in the marketplace that we hope will lead to good things for you and us and the planet.
About the Person
Mark Ehrnstein has served as global vice president of team member services (HR) at Whole Foods Market since 2009. - See more at: http://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/experts/subject-experts/mark-ehrnstein#sthash.s4YSLUiJ.dpuf Ehrnstein joined Whole Foods Market in 1999 as director of team member services for the Northern Pacific Region and became director of team member services in the Southwest Region in 2003. In 2005, he was recognized by company leaders as a national global all*star, most notably for his leadership during the company’s Hurricane Katrina response. Following the natural disaster, he worked tirelessly to ensure that each of the 565 team members impacted by the catastrophe were provided with additional funds and services to help them relocate, as well as a guaranteed job at a neighboring Whole Foods Market store. Ehrnstein holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial organizational psychology from San Francisco State University. In 2007, he received senior professional in human resources certification from the Society of Human Resource Management. He resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife–who is also a Whole Foods Market team member–and their three sons.
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