WhiteDove Herbals
Located in Hygiene, Colorado, among the organic farms of Boulder County, WhiteDove Herbals produces the highest quality, most efficacious, organic and wildcrafted herbal wellness products available today.
John D. Hay, President and CEO, founded WhiteDove Herbals in January of 2006. After acquiring Homegrown Herbals, an herbal manufacturing company specializing in medicinal herbal extracts, John began to explore ways to make herbal wellness products acceptable and available to everyone. To that end, he formed WhiteDove Herbals with the mission of creating herbal alternatives to everyday products that are free of chemicals, synthetic materials, preservatives, or other harmful ingredients. The mission of WhiteDove Herbals is to provide high-quality, safe and effective herbal wellness products at an affordable price.
WhiteDove Herbals' products are crafted using organic and ethically wildcrafted herbs under the guidance of Linda Whitedove, lead herbalist and product formulator. Linda has over 30 years of experience as an herbal practitioner and medical herbalist, combining the ancient knowledge of herbal therapeutics with the most current medical research available to date.
WhiteDove Herbals' current product line includes Naturight, an herbal antacid line; PowerBite, an herbal chewing gum line sweetened with Xylitol; and a line of single-serving Herbal Elixirs to treat a variety of common ailments. For more information on any of our products, please view our Products link or call us at (303) 702-0833 or toll-free at (888) 390-5754.
Principals
John D. Hay, President, CEO
The Company's management team is headed by its President & CEO, John Hay, who was the Founder, President and Director of Celestial Seasonings from 1970 to 1984. Mr. Hay was also a key Director and strategic planner for Alfalfa's natural food stores in the 1980's. During the same time period, from 1984 through 1988, Mr. Hay was the Founder and President of Cell Technology, a biotech company specializing in the treatment of cancer and AIDS. From 1990 through 1996, Mr. Hay was the CEO of Green Technologies, an electronics firm specializing in the manufacture and sales of electrical energy-saving devices. More recently, Mr. Hay served as CEO of Rudi's Organic Bakery from 1997 to 2002, and expanded it from a locally distributed bread supplier to the nation's largest, certified organic bread manufacturer with US national distribution.
Linda Whitedove, Chief Medical Herbalist
Linda Whitedove is the Company's lead herbalist and product formulator. Her background and herbal training extends over 30 years as an herbal practitioner and certified acupuncturist. From 1987 through 1995 she worked for several large herbal remedy companies including: Turtle Island Herbs as lab manager and new product developer, Nature's Apothecary as one of its founders, lab manager and in new product development, and Tieraona's. Ms. Whitedove is a graduate of the Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture, and the New Mexico Herb Institute. She has served on the faculty of the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies, the New Mexico Herb Institute, the Wise Women Herbal Institute and the Seven Bowls School of Nutrition and the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism. She presently serves on staff as the Medical Herbalist at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, CO.
Peter D. Hay, COO, Vice President
Peter received his B.S. in Business and Finance from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in 2002. From 2000-2003, he worked in the accounting department at Rudi’s Organic Bakery in Boulder, Colorado. From 2003-2005, he was the Associate Producer for Dream Big Productions, Inc in Los Angeles, as well as the General Manager and Production Manager for the Media Labs division of Dream Big Production. Peter is the son of John Hay, the company President.
Don Kassner, Lab Manager, Certified Herbalist
Don Kassner is the Company's primary Medicine Maker and in-house Herbalist. Don recieved his certification from the Rocky Mountain Center of Botanical Studies, and has been with WhiteDove for over 7 years.
