Joseph E. Scalzo, age 66, has served as a Director since April 15, 2022. He is a partner with Centerview Capital Consumer, an operationally-oriented private equity firm focused on the U. S. consumer middle- and upper-middle market. Mr. Scalzo served as the Executive Vice Chairman of the board of directors of The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ: SMPL), a manufacturer of nutrition bars, ready-to-drink shakes, snacks and confectionery products from July 2023 until August 2024, and as a director of the company from July 2017 until January 2024. From July 2017 until July 2023, Mr. Scalzo served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Simply Good Foods Company and its predecessor company Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. and as a member of Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.’s board of directors from February 2013 until July 2017. He successfully took The Simply Good Foods Company public in 2017. Mr. Scalzo has also served on the board of directors of Freshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) since August 2023. From November 2005 to February 2011, Mr. Scalzo served as a senior executive in various roles at Dean Foods, including as President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of WhiteWave Foods, Inc. Prior to that, he held various executive roles at the Gillette Company, where he spearheaded the successful three-year turnaround of the company's one-billion-dollar global personal care business, and The Coca-Cola Company, where he held various senior leadership roles. Mr. Scalzo began his career at The Procter & Gamble Company in 1985. He previously served on the boards of HNI Corporation from 2003 to 2009, Earthbound Farm LLC from 2010 to 2013, and Focus Brands from 2014 to 2020.
Mr. Scalzo served as a Naval Officer from 1980-1985 and received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is a member of our Audit and Compensation Committees of our Board of Directors.