Gaiam Inc. announced that Bart Foster was appointed as President of the company. As President, Mr. Foster will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies that build the company's domestic and international wholesale business, including increasing the company's “store-within-store” base and adding product categories and distribution channels, while simultaneously focusing on enhancing the company's operating margins. Previously, he served as an account director at pharmaceutical giant Novartis, where he was responsible for sales and merchandising activities for several consumer products with retailers across the U.S. and Europe.

Nancy Taylor was hired as Gaiam's Vice President of Design, a newly created position to serve the company's growing presence in active wear and apparel. In this role, Ms. Taylor will be responsible for product design, including the market segmentation for the Gaiam and Gaiam Sol brands, as well as a new line of men's apparel, which will be introduced in 2016. Ms. Taylor previously served as the Senior Director of design at Athleta since 2006.

Jaymi Bauer was appointed as Chief Marketing Officer of Gaiam TV. Ms. Bauer is responsible for global marketing operations across brand, communications, partnerships, revenue and subscriber growth for Gaiam TV. Prior to joining Gaiam TV, Ms. Bauer held various leadership positions in the Xbox and Interactive Entertainment division at Microsoft, spearheading the launch of Xbox 360, consumer marketing for its TV, video and music business, and all global product management and marketing for lifestyle and entertainment experiences on Xbox.