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Gregg L. Engles
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Gregg Engles is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dean
Foods Company (NYSE: DF), one of the nation's leading food and
beverage companies, with reported revenues of more than $13 billion
in 2011.
Mr. Engles has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a
director since the formation of our Company in October 1994. From
October 1994 until December 2001, he served as Chairman of the
Board. When we acquired the former Dean Foods Company (Legacy
Dean), Howard Dean was named Chairman of the Board pursuant to the
merger agreement concerning our acquisition of Legacy Dean, and
Mr. Engles was named Vice Chairman of the Board. In April
2002, Mr. Dean retired, and Mr. Engles resumed his
position as Chairman of the Board.
In addition to our Board, Mr. Engles serves on the Board of
Trustees at Dartmouth College and Hockaday School and serves on the
Boards of Directors at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, where
he chairs the Facilities and Master Planning Committee and serves
on the Finance Committee, Southwestern Medical Foundation, the Yale
Law School Fund, Grocery Manufacturers Association, International
Dairy Foods Association and the Milk Industry Foundation.
He received his Bachelor's Degree at Dartmouth College and his law
degree at Yale University.
Tom C. Davis
Managing Partner
Gryphon Special Situations Fund L.P.
Davis was elected to the Board of Directors in March 2001. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of The Concorde Group, a private investment firm, since March 2001. Davis was the managing partner and head of banking and corporate finance for the Southwest division of Credit Suisse First Boston (formerly DLJ) from March 1984 to February 2001.
Stephen L. Green
General Partner
Canaan Capital Partners, L.P.
Green was elected to the Board of Directors in October 1994. He has served as a general partner of Canaan Capital Partners, L.P., the general partner of Canaan Capital Limited Partnership and Canaan Capital Offshore Limited Partnership, C.V., former principal stockholders of our company, since November 1991. From October 1985 until November 1991, Green served as Managing Director of GE Capital's Corporate Finance Group.
Joseph S. Hardin, Jr.
Retired
Former Chief Executive Officer
Kinko's, Inc.
Hardin was elected to the Board of Directors in May 1998 and serves as the company's Lead Director. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Kinko's, Inc. from May 1997 until his retirement in January 2001. From 1986 to April 1997, Hardin held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., ultimately as an Executive Vice President and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SAM's Club, the wholesale division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Janet Hill
Principal
Hill Family Advisors
Hill was elected to the Board of Directors in December 2001 in connection with Suiza Foods' acquisition of the former Dean Foods Company. She served on the Board of the former Dean Foods from 1997 to December 2001. She served as Vice President of Alexander & Associates (a corporate consulting firm), which she owned from 1981 until her retirement in 2010. She currently serves as a principal at Hill Family Advisors.
J. Wayne Mailloux
Retired
Senior Vice President Global Sales
PepsiCo, Inc.
Mailloux was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2009. From 1986 to 2004, he served in various roles with PepsiCo, including Senior Vice President Global Sales in Purchase NY, President of Pepsi Cola Europe/Africa in London, and President of Pepsi Cola Canada Beverages in Toronto. Mailloux also served as President, Seven-Up Montreal Bottling, and President, Seven-Up Canada. He also held leadership positions at Grey Advertising, Cadbury Schweppes Powell Canada, Fromageries Bel and General Foods.
John R. Muse
Chairman
HM Capital Partners LLC
Muse was elected to the Board of Directors in November 1997. Prior to the formation of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in 1989, he headed the investment/merchant banking activities of Prudential Securities for the southwest region of the United States from 1984 to 1989. Muse was a member of the Board of Directors of The Morningstar Group Inc. prior to acquisition of that company in November 1997.
Hector M. Nevares
Managing Partner
Suiza Realty SE
Nevares was elected to the Board of Directors in 1994. He was President of Suiza Dairy (Puerto Rico) from June 1983 until September 1996, having served in additional executive capacities at Suiza Dairy (Puerto Rico) since June 1974. He served as a consultant for Suiza Foods from March 1998 until April 2000.
Jim L. Turner
Principal
JLT Beverages
Turner was elected to the Board of Directors in November 1997. He currently serves as Principal of JLT Beverages. Prior to this role, he served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dr Pepper Bottling Holdings, Inc. and Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Texas since 1985. Turner was a member of the Board of Directors of The Morningstar Group Inc., prior to acquisition of that company in November 1997.
Doreen A. Wright
Retired
Chief Information Officer
Campbell Soup Company
Wright was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2009. From 2001 to 2008, she served as Chief Information Officer at Campbell Soup Company. Prior to joining Campbell, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Nabisco. She also has held leadership positions in operations and information technology in the financial services industry including Prudential, Bankers Trust Company and Merrill Lynch.
Gregg L. Engles
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Gregg Engles is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dean
Foods Company (NYSE: DF), one of the nation's leading food and
beverage companies, with reported revenues of more than $13 billion
in 2011.
Mr. Engles has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a
director since the formation of our Company in October 1994. From
October 1994 until December 2001, he served as Chairman of the
Board. When we acquired the former Dean Foods Company (Legacy
Dean), Howard Dean was named Chairman of the Board pursuant to the
merger agreement concerning our acquisition of Legacy Dean, and
Mr. Engles was named Vice Chairman of the Board. In April
2002, Mr. Dean retired, and Mr. Engles resumed his
position as Chairman of the Board.
In addition to our Board, Mr. Engles serves on the Board of
Trustees at Dartmouth College and Hockaday School and serves on the
Boards of Directors at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, where
he chairs the Facilities and Master Planning Committee and serves
on the Finance Committee, Southwestern Medical Foundation, the Yale
Law School Fund, Grocery Manufacturers Association, International
Dairy Foods Association and the Milk Industry Foundation.
He received his Bachelor's Degree at Dartmouth College and his law
degree at Yale University.
Barbara D. Carlini
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Ms. Carlini joined Dean Foods in 2009 as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining us, she served as Chief Information Officer of the Mobile Devices Division of Motorola, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. From 2001 to 2006, Ms. Carlini was the Chief Information Officer of Diageo, NA (formerly Guinness North America). In addition to serving as our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Ms. Carlini serves on the Board of Directors of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., a leader in specialty coffee and coffee makers.
Bernard P.J. Deryckere
Chief Executive Officer, Alpro
Mr. Deryckere joined Dean Foods through our acquisition of Alpro in 2009. Prior to our acquisition, Mr. Deryckere held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Alpro Soya Food division of Vandemoortele Group Europe. Prior to joining Alpro, Mr. Deryckere held numerous leadership positions at Unilever and Henkel, including Marketing Director for Unilever Portugal, European Category Director for Unilever's European Business Group Lipton Ready to Drink Beverages, and General Manager for Unilever's Bakery Business covering Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France. Immediately prior to joining Alpro, Mr. Deryckere was Chief Executive Officer for Unilever Bestfoods Scandinavia.
Kelly Duffin-Maxwell
Executive Vice President, Research & Development
Ms. Duffin-Maxwell joined Dean Foods in 2008 as Executive Vice President, Research & Development. She brings 20 years of experience from Kraft Foods, most recently as Senior Vice President, Breakthrough Innovation, where she created original platforms to accelerate the growth of Kraft Foods Inc. She worked in Germany from 1999 to 2006, where she led R&D efforts on some of Europe's leading chocolate brands including Milka and Toblerone. She also worked throughout the Kraft organization including in the Cheese, Convenient Meals and Grocery categories, as well as serving as Director, Basic Flavor and Ingredient Research for North America.
Steven J. Kemps
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Mr. Kemps joined Dean Foods in February 2006 as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. In January 2008, Mr. Kemps was promoted to General Counsel, and became Executive Vice President in August 2008. Prior to joining Dean Foods, Mr. Kemps held various legal positions with Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Before Kimberly-Clark, he was an attorney with Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, and previously served as a law clerk to Judge Paul A. Magnuson of the United States District Court, Minnesota.
Shaun Mara
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Mr. Mara joined Dean Foods in June 2010 as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and was promoted to his current role effective December 2010. Prior to joining the company, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance for the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, where he had responsibility for corporate reporting, global finance, and post-merger integration functions for a division with approximately $6 billion in revenue. Prior to the acquisition of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company by Mars, Mr. Mara also served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and oversaw all accounting, SEC financial filings, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance matters.
Blaine E. McPeak
President, WhiteWave Foods Company
Mr. McPeak joined Dean Foods in 2007 as the President of Horizon Organic at our WhiteWave Foods Company subsidiary. In 2008, Mr. McPeak was named President of the Horizon, Silk and Rachel's Organic U.K. businesses. In 2009, Mr. McPeak was promoted to President, WhiteWave Foods Company. Prior to joining Dean Foods, Mr. McPeak held several senior management roles at Kellogg Company leading their Wholesome Snack division, Frozen Foods division, and Kellogg's Kashi Company. In each position, he led strategic oversight and delivery of financial performance across a full scope of responsibilities including sales, marketing, finance, supply chain and research and development. Prior to his time at Kellogg, Mr. McPeak began his career in the food business at the Sara Lee Corporation.
Gregg A. Tanner
President, Fresh Dairy Direct and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Mr. Tanner joined Dean Foods in November 2007 as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer and was promoted to his current role in January 2012. Prior to joining Dean Foods, Mr. Tanner was Senior Vice President, Global Operations at The Hershey Company. Before joining Hershey, Mr. Tanner was Senior Vice President, Retail Supply Chain at ConAgra Foods Inc., where he directed the entire supply chain for retail products. Previously, Mr. Tanner held positions of increasing responsibility at the Quaker Oats Company and Ralston Purina Company. Mr. Tanner also serves on the Board of Directors of The Boston Beer Company Inc. where he serves on the Audit Committee.
Kevin Yost
President, Morningstar Foods
Mr. Yost joined Dean Foods as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Morningstar Extended Shelf Life platform in early 2010 and was promoted to President, Morningstar Foods in April 2011. Prior to joining Dean Foods, Mr. Yost served as Managing Partner of Belle Camp Associates, LLC, a consulting firm, where he led private equity-owned companies. He also served as Executive Vice President of Swift & Company, a processor of fresh beef and pork, where he led global commercial activities, including sales and supply chain. Yost also held senior operating and general management positions at ConAgra Foods from 2000 to 2002.
Thomas N. Zanetich
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Mr. Zanetich joined Dean Foods in 2005 as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, for the WhiteWave Foods Company subsidiary. He was promoted to his current position in February 2011. Prior to Dean Foods, Mr. Zanetich served as the Vice President, Human Resources, for Kraft/Nabisco where he led a team of 40 human resource professionals for a $26 billion organization with 15,000 employees. During the 20 years he spent at Kraft/Nabisco in various executive positions, Mr. Zanetich served as a senior human resources advisor and led numerous staffing, employee relations, organizational development, and performance initiatives. His previous experience includes managing human resources teams for Nabisco and General Foods.
Committees
The Dean Foods Board of Directors currently maintains four committees to assist in oversight responsibilities.
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