Patterson Companies Elects Francis J. Malecha to Board of Directors
June 12 2018 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Patterson Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) today announced that
Francis “Fran” J. Malecha, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Compass Minerals, has been elected to the Patterson Companies Board
of Directors, effective immediately. Malecha’s election expands
Patterson Companies’ Board to 10 directors, and Malecha will serve
on the Board’s Compensation Committee and Finance and Corporate
Development Committee.
“We are pleased to welcome Fran to Patterson’s Board of
Directors,” said John D. Buck, Chairman of the Board of Patterson
Companies. “As a current public company CEO, Fran brings proven and
practical experience in advancing growth strategies, and leading
extensive distribution and international operations. The Board
looks forward to benefitting from his perspective as we continue
our focus on creating value for shareholders and ensuring Patterson
Companies’ long-term success.”
Patterson Companies also announced that Director Les C. Vinney
will not stand for re-election at the Company’s upcoming annual
shareholder meeting in order to focus on other commitments.
Following Vinney’s departure, the Board will return to nine
members.
Buck continued, “We would like to thank Les for his
contributions and service to Patterson Companies during his tenure
on our Board, and wish him continued success.”
Francis J. Malecha BiographyFran Malecha, 54, has served
as President and Chief Executive Officer of Compass Minerals, a
leading provider of essential minerals, since January 2013. Before
joining Compass Minerals, Malecha was Head of Agricultural
Products, North America at Glencore International plc. Previously,
Malecha held a series of increasingly senior roles at global
agribusiness company Viterra, Inc., culminating in his tenure as
Chief Operating Officer of the company’s grain division before
Viterra was acquired by Glencore. Earlier in his career, Malecha
spent 15 years in the grain division of General Mills, Inc. Through
his professional experience, Malecha has developed deep expertise
in merchandising, transportation, operations and risk management,
as well as international merger and acquisition activity. Malecha
earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University
of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
About Patterson Companies, Inc.Patterson Companies, Inc.
is a value-added distributor serving the dental and animal health
markets.
Dental MarketPatterson's Dental
segment provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental
products, equipment and software, turnkey digital solutions and
value-added services to dentists and dental laboratories throughout
North America.
Animal Health MarketPatterson's
Animal Health segment is a leading distributor of products,
services and technologies to both the production and companion
animal health markets in North America and the U.K.
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