Vitamin Shoppe Industries, a Bergen, NJ-based specialty retailer and direct marketer of nutritional products, has hired James Sander as vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. In this capacity, Sander will be responsible for legal affairs, the corporate secretary function, and lease administration, and will report directly to CEO Tom Tolworthy.

Prior to joining Vitamin Shoppe, Sander was senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary at Sharper Image Corp. He also worked in private practice with Pittisburg-based Holsworth Sander and Associates and was counsel for 17 years at General Nutrition Centers, most recently as the senior vice president of law, chief legal officer, and secretary.