Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors

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Steven Oakland , Chairman of the Board , (Term Expires 2024)

Steven Oakland, age 63, has served as a Director since March 2, 2018, as our Chief Executive Officer and President since March 26, 2018, and as Chair of the Board since April 27, 2023. Mr. Oakland previously served as Vice Chair and President, U.S. Food and Beverage of The J.M. Smucker Company (“Smucker’s”) (NYSE: SJM), a manufacturer of branded food products, from May 2016 to February 2018. He previously served as President, Coffee and Foodservice of Smucker’s from April 2015 to April 2016; President, International Food Service of Smucker’s from May 2011 to March 2015; and President, U.S. Retail-Smucker’s Jif and Hungry Jack from August 2008 to May 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Oakland served in increasingly senior positions, including General Manager of Smucker’s Canadian operations from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Oakland currently serves on the board of directors of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), an athletic footwear and apparel retailer.

Mr. Oakland earned his B.A in Marketing and Economics from the University of Mount Union.

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Adam J. DeWitt , (Term Expires 2024)

Adam J. DeWitt, age 51, has served as a Director since December 22, 2023. Mr. DeWitt was the Chief Executive Officer of Grubhub, Inc., an on-demand food delivery platform delivering meals from restaurants to customers at their doorstep, where he led all functions of the U.S. business from June 2021 to May 2023. Prior to this role, Mr. DeWitt was Grubhub’s President (since 2018) and Chief Financial Officer (since 2011). During his tenure, Grubhub’s annual revenues grew from $20 million to more than $2 billion, and he led the company through its initial public offering in 2014 as well as multiple mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Grubhub, Mr. DeWitt was the Chief Financial Officer of optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. Mr. DeWitt serves on the board of directors and audit committees of RB Global Inc. (NYSE: RBA), the leading global marketplace for commercial assets and vehicles and Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corp. (NYSE: FATH), a leading on demand digital manufacturing platform. He is the chair of the audit committee at RB Global Inc. He is also a member of the board of directors of The Joffrey Ballet and is a member of the board of trustees of the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School.

Mr. DeWitt holds an A.B. in Economics from Dartmouth College. He is a member of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.

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Mark R. Hunter , (Term Expires 2025)

Mark R. Hunter, age 61, has served as a Director since April 2020. Mr. Hunter most recently served as President and CEO of the Molson Coors Brewing Company from January 2015 to September 2019. From January 2013 to December 2014, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Molson Coors Europe. From June 2012 to January 2013, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Molson Coors Central Europe. From December 2007 to June 2012, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Molson Coors UK. Prior to that, he served in various roles of increasing responsibility for Molson Coors and its predecessor, Bass Brewers, since 1989. Mr. Hunter is currently the Chairman of the Artisanal Spirits Company, a post he has held since March 2021. Mr. Hunter also served as a non-executive director from 2011 to 2014 of the 2 Sisters Food Group, a leading privately-owned European private label food business. Mr. Hunter holds a Bachelor Honours degree in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, where he was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 2009. Mr. Hunter also served for two terms as President of the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers and as Vice Chairman on the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking. Mr. Hunter is the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board of Directors.

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Linda K. Massman , (Term Expires 2025)

Linda K. Massman, age 57, has served as a Director since July 28, 2016, and as Lead Independent Director since April 27, 2023. Ms. Massman was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW), a pulp and paper product manufacturer, from 2013 until her retirement on April 1, 2020. Previously, Ms. Massman served as Clearwater Paper's President and Chief Operating Officer from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, Ms. Massman served as Clearwater Paper’s Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2011. Before joining Clearwater Paper, Ms. Massman served as group vice president of finance and corporate planning for Supervalu Inc., following its acquisition of Albertson’s Inc., where she served in a similar capacity. Prior to that, Ms. Massman was a business strategy consultant for Accenture Plc (NYSE: ACN). In 2016, she became the first vice chairwoman for the American Forest & Paper Association, and in 2017, she was the chairwoman for the American Forest & Paper Association. Ms. Massman currently serves on the board of directors of Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE), Caliber and Darigold Inc., and is a Senior Advisor to Citation Capital.

Ms. Massman earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of North Dakota and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She is a member of the Audit and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees of our Board of Directors.

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Scott D. Ostfeld , (Term Expires 2026)

Scott D. Ostfeld, age 47, has served as a Director since April 12, 2022. Mr. Ostfeld is the Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of JANA Partners, a New York based investment firm. Prior to joining JANA Partners in 2006, Mr. Ostfeld was at GSC Partners, where he served in their distressed debt private equity group and focused on acquiring companies through the restructuring process and enhancing value as an equity owner. Mr. Ostfeld currently serves on the board of directors of Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY). He was previously an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation. Mr. Ostfeld served on the board of directors of Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG), a packaged foods company in North America, from 2019 to 2022, HD Supply Holdings Inc., an industrial distributor, from 2017 to 2020, and Team Health Holdings, Inc., a supplier of outsourced healthcare professional staffing and administrative services, from 2016 to 2017. He serves as a member of the advisory board of Columbia University’s Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy.

Mr. Ostfeld holds a B.A. from Columbia University, a J.D. from Columbia Law School, and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of our Board of Directors.

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Jill A. Rahman , (Term Expires 2024)

Jill A. Rahman, age 63, has served as a Director since November 2, 2020. Ms. Rahman currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for the Greater Chicago Food Depository since June 2020, where she leads operations, finance, IT, human resources and strategic initiatives for the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which includes a network of more than 700 partner organizations that work together to bring food, dignity, and hope across Chicago. Ms. Rahman has more than 30 years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry at companies including The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC), Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL), and Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG). She most recently served as the President of the International division at Conagra Brands, a consumer packaged goods food company, from 2016 until her retirement in June 2020. From 2016 to 2020, Ms. Rahman served on the board of directors as Chairman for Agro Tech Foods, a publicly traded affiliate of Conagra Brands in India. Ms. Rahman currently serves on the board of directors for Berry Global, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), a global manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products.

Ms. Rahman earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University and her Master of Business Administration from Indiana University. She is a member of the Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees of our Board of Directors.

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Joseph E. Scalzo , (Term Expires 2024)

Joseph E. Scalzo, age 65, has served as a Director since April 15, 2022. Mr. Scalzo has 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 since July 2023 and as a director of the company since July 2017. 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.

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Jean E. Spence , (Term Expires 2026)

Jean E. Spence, age 66, has served as a Director since September 4, 2018. Ms. Spence is an independent consultant to several consumer products companies. Ms. Spence was formerly Executive Vice President of Research, Development, & Quality at Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), a global leader in biscuits, chocolate and baked snacks ("Mondelēz"), from 2012 to 2015. Prior to the 2012 spin-off transaction to form Mondelēz International, Inc., Ms. Spence served in the same capacity at Kraft Foods, Inc. ("Kraft") from 2004 to 2012, where she was responsible for research and development which included new product innovation, improving quality and food safety on a worldwide basis, coordinating global compliance programs, scientific relations, regulatory relations, microbiology, and auditing. She has represented the food industry on the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council and represented Kraft on the International Life Sciences Institute and Girl Scouts and Junior Achievement of Chicago Boards. Ms. Spence serves on the Board of Nulixir Inc., the Investment Committee of the Agri-Food Tech Fund of Praesidium Private Investments and is an External Advisor to Bain & Company. Ms. Spence is the immediate past Chair and a current Trustee of Clarkson University.

Ms. Spence earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University and a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College. She is the Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of our Board of Directors.

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Jason J. Tyler , (Term Expires 2025)

Jason J. Tyler, age 52, has served as a Director since April 25, 2019. Mr. Tyler has served as Chief Financial Officer of Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: NTRS), a financial services company, since January 1, 2020. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northern Trust’s Wealth Management business. His prior roles include serving as Global Head of Corporate Strategy for the company and Global Head of the Institutional Group at Northern Trust Asset Management. Mr. Tyler joined Northern Trust in 2011 from Ariel Investments, where he served as Senior Vice President, Director of Research Operations, and as a member of the Investment Committee. Previously, he served in various leadership roles in Corporate Finance and Banking at American National Bank/Bank One. Mr. Tyler is a Trustee of the University of Chicago, Board Chair at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, and an Advisory Council member of the Becker Friedman Institute. He is a Director of Advance Illinois, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Foundation, and the Joffrey Ballet where he formerly served as Chairman.

Mr. Tyler earned an M.B.A. from University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an A.B. from Princeton University. He is the Chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors.

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Stockholder Communication with the Board

Stockholders and other interested parties may contact the Board, the non-management directors or any individual director (including the Chairman of the Board) by writing to them c/o TreeHouse Foods, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 2021 Spring Road, Suite 600, Oak Brook, IL 60523, and such mail will be forwarded to the director or directors, as the case may be.