New ingredients for Wild Oats

Wild Oats Markets Inc. (Boulder, Colo.) has announced the retirement ofJim Lee, coo. Bruce Bowman, who has been promoted to senior vp ofoperations, will replace Lee. He will oversee operations along with hiscurrent responsibilities to supervise technology and logistics in thecompany.

Bowman joined Wild Oats in May 2001. Previously, he served as coo at Ben& Jerry's Homemade Inc.He will supervise Andy Weis, who has been promoted to vp of storeoperations.

“We want to thank Jim [Lee] for his contributions to Wild Oats throughyears of significant growth in the company,” said Perry Odak, presidentand ceo of Wild Oats. “We wish him all the best in the future.”