Gaiam names SoloHealth founder Bart Foster president

LOUISVILLE – Gaiam Inc. (Nasdaq: GAIA), a provider of yoga and wellness products and services, announced this week that Bart Foster has been appointed president of the company.

He replaces Bill Sondheim, who joined Cinedigm upon that company’s acquisition of Gaiam’s entertainment division.

Foster will be tasked with building Louisville-based Gaiam’s domestic and international wholesale business and adding product categories and distribution channels.

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In 2007, Foster founded Atlanta-based SoloHealth, a company that makes kiosks that measure things like users’ blood pressure, weight and vision. He served as CEO of the company until early last year when he stepped down and took a role as chief strategy officer. He also served as an account director at pharmaceutical giant Novartis.

His hiring comes in conjunction with those of Nancy Taylor and Jaymi Bauer. Taylor will serve as vice president of design and Bauer as chief marketing officer of Gaiam TV.

Gaiam, founded in 1988, reported $41.3 million in revenue for its third fiscal period that ended in September. The companies shares were trading at $7.59 Tuesday, up 4 percent from the previous day’s close.