Effective January 20, 2017, Mr. William Van Dyke resigned his position as a member of the Board of Directors of KonaRed Corporation. Also effective January 20, 2017, at a meeting of the Board the company appointed Mr. James S. Tonkin to fill the vacant Board position. Mr. Tonkin is the Founder and President of HealthyBrandBuilders and has spent over 43 years in the beverage and food industries and is a well-known speaker, teacher and entrepreneur mentor.