Jones Soda Co. announced that David Knight was appointed by the Company's board of directors to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, effective June 23, 2023, to replace Mark Murray who announced his intention to retire on that date. Mr. Knight has previously served as Vice President of Marketing Gatorade International for PepsiCo International, Vice President of Marketing Asia Pacific for Quaker Oats, Vice President of Internal Communications for eBay Inc., and most recently was CEO and Co-founder of SX Latin Liquors, a start-up company that developed and launched a new innovative product range of Latin spirits, and Chief Beverage Officer for CFH Ltd., where he built a beverage division from the ground up that included CBD beverages.

Mr. Knight has a Bachelor of Business, Marketing from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Mr. Knight will succeed Mark Murray, who while retiring as the Company‘s Chief Executive Officer, will continue to remain on the Board as a director.