TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Announces Expansion of Board of Directors
August 06 2009 - 4:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
WESTCHESTER, Ill., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TreeHouse
Foods, Inc. (NYSE:THS) announced today that the Company has
expanded the size of its Board from seven to nine members and
appointed Dennis F. O'Brien and David B. Vermylen to its Board of
Directors. Commenting on the expansion, Sam K. Reed, Chairman and
CEO, said, "TreeHouse has doubled in size since its public debut in
2005, and the Board has concluded that expansion in size was
appropriate in light of the increased workload of the Board and
complexity of the business." Mr. Reed also stated that "the skills
and expertise of our new directors complement our existing board
members and reflect the Board's commitment to governance and
business leadership." Dennis F. O'Brien has been a Partner of
Gryphon Investors, Inc., a private equity firm, since April 2008.
Prior to joining Gryphon, Mr. O'Brien was the Chief Executive
Officer of Penta Water Company from 2007 to 2008. Mr. O'Brien held
a series of executive positions with ConAgra Foods, Inc. including
President and Chief Operating Officer Retail Products 2004 to 2006,
President and Chief Operating Officer, Grocery Foods from 2002
through 2004, Executive Vice President, Grocery Foods from 2001 to
2002 and President, ConAgra Store Brands from 2000 through 2001. In
addition, Mr. O'Brien previously held executive and marketing
positions at Armstrong World Industries, Campbell's Soup Company,
Nestle's S.A. and Procter and Gamble. Mr. O'Brien holds a Bachelor
of Science degree in marketing from the University of Connecticut.
David B. Vermylen is the Company's President and Chief Operating
Officer and has served in that position since January 2005. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Vermylen was a principal in TreeHouse,
LLC. From March 2001 to October 2002, Mr. Vermylen served as
President and CEO of Keebler Foods Company, a division of Kellogg
Company. Prior to becoming CEO of Keebler, Mr. Vermylen served as
the President of Keebler Brands from January 1996 to February 2001.
Mr. Vermylen has also served as the Chairman, President and CEO of
Brothers Gourmet Coffee, Inc. and Vice President of Marketing and
Development and later President and CEO of Mother's Cake and Cookie
Co. His prior experience also includes three years with The Fobes
Group and fourteen years with General Foods Corporation where he
served in various marketing positions. Mr. Vermylen serves on the
Boards of Directors of Aeropostale, Inc. and Birds Eye Foods, Inc.
Mr. Vermylen holds a B.A. from Georgetown University and an M.B.A.
from New York University. About TreeHouse Foods TreeHouse is a food
manufacturer servicing primarily the retail grocery and foodservice
channels. Its products include non-dairy powdered coffee creamer;
private label soup, salad dressings and sauces; salsa and Mexican
sauces; jams, jellies and pie fillings under the E.D. Smith brand
name; pickles and related products; infant feeding products; and
other food products including aseptic sauces, refrigerated salad
dressings, and liquid non-dairy creamer. TreeHouse believes it is
the largest manufacturer of pickles and non-dairy powdered creamer
in the United States based on sales volume.
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