Founder of R.S.T, Inc., Jean-Michel Valette is an American businessperson who has been at the helm of 6 different companies and presently is Chairman at this company.

He is also on the board of Boston Beer Co., Inc., Intertek Group Plc and Sleep Number Corp. (former Non-Executive Chairman).

In the past he was Non-Executive Chairman of The Robert Mondavi Corp., Chairman of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc., Chairman of Vinfolio, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Franciscan Estates, Inc. and Managing Director at Hambrecht & Quist LLC.

Mr. Valette received a graduate degree and an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.