PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Foods
Inc. (NYSE: PF) today announced the appointment of Daniel Poland to the position of Executive Vice
President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective January 22, 2018. He will report to Chief
Executive Officer Mark Clouse,
replacing D. Michael Wittman, who is
retiring following a transition period.
Poland, 54, has a diverse background encompassing supply chain
leadership, financial management and research and
development. He joined WhiteWave in 2014 as Senior Vice
President of Supply Chain with responsibility for all aspects of
the Company's end-to-end supply chain. His tenure at the
Company is defined by his transformation of WhiteWave's supply
chain to enable ongoing growth. Following the 2017
acquisition of WhiteWave by Danone, Poland was named Chief Supply
Chain Officer for North American Operations at
DanoneWave.
Prior to DanoneWave, Poland was employed by the former H.J.
Heinz Company for 15 years. His positions included North American
Chief Supply Chain Officer, VP of Heinz North American
Manufacturing and Tomato Seed Business, VP of Dry Manufacturing,
Director of Food Service Operations and Factory Manager.
Poland began his career with Gerber and Nestlé in various roles of
increased responsibility, including R&D, engineering and
operations management. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
Engineering from Michigan State
University and an MBA in Business/Finance from the
University of Iowa.
Commenting on the announcement, Mark
Clouse stated, "I am pleased to welcome Dan to Pinnacle in
the critical role of leading our Supply Chain. His proven ability
to optimize high performing teams to drive product quality, reduce
cost and maintain a laser focus on service excellence will bring
additional value to the organization. I am confident that he
is a strong fit for Pinnacle."
Wittman has agreed to remain at Pinnacle into the second quarter
of 2018, to support Poland and the organization through an orderly
and seamless transition period. Clouse added, "On behalf of
the entire Pinnacle organization, I want to thank Mike for his
leadership and contributions to the Company and wish him all the
best in his retirement."
About Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Pinnacle Foods Inc. (NYSE:PF) is a leading manufacturer,
marketer and distributor of high-quality branded food products with
a mission of unleashing brand potential. With annual sales in
excess of $3 billion, our portfolio includes well-known brands
competing in frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable formats, such
as Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!, Duncan Hines, Earth
Balance, EVOL, gardein, Glutino, Hungry-Man, Log Cabin,
Udi's, Vlasic, and Wish-Bone, along with
many others. The company is headquartered in Parsippany,
NJ and has nearly 5,000 employees across the U.S. and
Canada. For more information, please
visit www.pinnaclefoods.com.
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