Diamond Foods Appoints Dr. Celeste A. Clark to Board of Directors
July 21 2014 - 9:00AM
Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today announced it has appointed
Dr. Celeste A. Clark, a retired senior executive with Kellogg
Company (NYSE:K), to its Board of Directors. Dr. Clark will also
serve on the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee.
"Celeste brings to the Diamond Board of Directors nearly 35
years of experience in the food industry in the areas of nutrition,
innovation and food labeling," said Robert J. Zollars, Diamond
Foods' Chairman. "She served on the global executive leadership
team at Kellogg and led the development and implementation of
health policy, nutrition and regulatory science initiatives across
180 global markets. Her knowledge and extensive experience will be
valuable to Diamond's Board of Directors as well as the Company's
innovation team."
Dr. Clark is a recently retired senior executive of Kellogg
Company where she led global public policy and external affairs and
served as Chief Sustainability Officer. In her nearly 35 years with
Kellogg Company, Dr. Clark was responsible for global health
policy, nutrition and regulatory science globally to ensure
consistency around the world. She led the Global Nutrition Team's
work with the company's Research, Quality and Technology Group and
the business units to strengthen the nutritional value of products
offered with a focus on both innovation and renovation.
In addition to her scientific and regulatory experience, Dr.
Clark was also responsible for Kellogg Company's Global
Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility.
"It is a pleasure to welcome Celeste to the Diamond Foods Board
of Directors," said Brian J. Driscoll, Diamond Foods' President and
CEO. "Celeste joins the Diamond Foods Board at a time when her
experience and insight in innovation, nutrition and sustainability
will be valued and have an immediate impact on the Company."
Dr. Clark is an independent director of the Mead Johnson
Nutrition Company (NYSE:MJN) and the Auto Club of Michigan, and a
trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. She is an adjunct professor
at Michigan State University in the department of Food Science and
Human Nutrition. She is a principal of Abraham Clark Consulting,
LLC.
Dr. Clark earned her Ph.D. in Food Science at Michigan State
University.
About Diamond
Diamond Foods is an innovative packaged food company focused on
building, acquiring and energizing brands including Kettle® Chips,
Emerald® snack nuts, Pop Secret® popcorn, and Diamond of
California® nuts. The Company's products are distributed in a wide
range of stores where snacks and culinary nuts are sold. For more
information visit our corporate web site: www.diamondfoods.com.
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