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Jennifer Newton is the current Chief Communications Officer at [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp). Jennifer has extensive experience in communications, having worked as a Strategist at Jenerate Communication from November 2005 to June 2013, and as Director of Communications at McDonald's Corporation from January 1998 to December 2005. Jennifer has also worked as a Consultant at Towers Perrin from November 1991 to May 1998. Jennifer has a proven track record in helping leaders, teams and organizations use communication to achieve their business goals.

Jennifer Newton has a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature/Letters from [Wellesley College](/org/wellesley-college) and a Masters in Journalism from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university).

Jennifer Newton reports to Frank Ravndal, Chief Executive Officer. Jennifer Newton works with Douglas Moody-Stuart - SVP, Sourcing Business Unit, [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp), Renee Sotos - General Counsel, and Howard Katz - Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer.

Jennifer Newton

Dan Musachia is currently the Chief Financial Officer at [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp). Dan has been with the company since 1989, starting as the Director of Finance. Dan then became the Controller and eventually the Finance Manager. In 1995 they were promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) Global Solutions. Dan held this position until 2004 when they became the President of Americas for [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) Global Solutions (Perseco). In 2005 they returned to their current position as the CFO for [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp).

Dan Musachia received a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from [Northern Illinois University](/org/northern-illinois-university). Dan then went on to earn their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Finance from [The University of Chicago](/org/the-university-of-chicago).

They are on a team with Jennifer Newton - Chief Communications Officer, Allison Radecki - Chief Information Officer, and Bob Keller - CEO, PMI Worldwide. Dan Musachia reports to Frank Ravndal, Chief Executive Officer.

Dan Musachia

Jill Ahern is currently the SVP of Corporate Strategy at [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp). Jill has over 25 years of experience in consulting and management. Jill has a long history of working with clients in the food and beverage industry, including PTIS - Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions, where they were a Senior Associate, and Promentum, LLC, where they were a Principal. Jill has also worked as a Business Management and Event Consultant for over 10 years.

Jill Ahern earned their BA in Psychology from the [University of Minnesota](/org/university-of-minnesota) and their MBA from the [University of Minnesota](/org/university-of-minnesota) - Carlson School of Management.

Jill Ahern reports to Frank Ravndal, Chief Executive Officer. Jill Ahern works with Mark Landolt - President, [The Marketing Store](/org/the-marketing-store), Howard Katz - Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer, and Allison Radecki - Chief Information Officer.

Jill Ahern

Tammy is responsible for the oversight and alignment of all aspects of human resources for HAVI. She joined HAVI in 2022 after serving for four years as Chief People Officer of PMI Worldwide, where she played a vital role in supporting a significant transformation of the business and positioning it for unprecedented growth. PMI was acquired by HAVI in 2021. 

Prior to joining PMI, Tammy served as Chief People Officer with Fjuri, a marketing consultancy startup. Before that, she held senior global HR leader roles at Microsoft and Amazon during periods of high growth and transformation. She is an experienced executive coach and a successful builder of teams.

Tammy is a contributing author of leadership articles featured in Entrepreneur, Fast Company, HR Executive and Huffington Post on a variety of topics, including employee experience, organizational development, diversity and culture.

Tammy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Communication from Ohio University. She served as state council president for the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and received national SHRM recognitions for superior merit and HR leadership.

Tammy Perkins

Bob provides strategic direction and oversight to PMI Worldwide, a business unit of HAVI since its acquisition in September 2021. PMI provides food and beverage container solutions built on a foundation of innovation, value and sustainability, delivered via two consumer brands, Stanley and Alladdin, and in partnerships with foodservice brands and select global retailers.

Bob joined PMI as CEO in October 2018.  Previously, he was President of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) from 2016 to 2017, and Chief Executive Officer of Escalade, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCA) from 2007 to 2015, both publicly traded companies in the sporting goods and outdoor recreation industry.  Prior to that, Bob held senior level roles at several leading consumer product companies, including Coca-Cola, Russell Corporation, and Clorox/Armor All.

Based in Seattle, Bob holds a Bachelor's degree in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has completed the Senior Executive Finance Program at Harvard Business School. 

Bob Keller

As Chief Information Officer, Allison is responsible for the information and digital technology functions globally, including strategic planning, product delivery, operations, security, controls and compliance. She is charged with leading the team to be a competitive asset for the company by focusing resources and prioritizing initiatives that deliver the greatest opportunities for revenue growth and improved business performance.

Prior to joining HAVI, Allison served has Chief Information Officer for Beam Suntory Inc., a world leader in premium spirits, Senior Director of Information Systems for Mondelēz International and spent 10 years at GS! US as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

Allison began her career in management consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers where she spent ten years specializing in supply chain management process re-engineering and information systems implementation for the consumer products industry. 

Allison received her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.  She lives in Chicago and enjoys running, cooking, spending time with her husband, Steve, their three daughters and their Golden Retriever, Hazel.

Allison Radecki

As Chief Executive Officer of [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp), Frank drives [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp)’s strategic focus on growth, supports customer relationships and oversees key talent decisions to ensure optimal performance of [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp)’s three business units: Supply Chain, Sourcing and [The Marketing Store](/org/the-marketing-store). Frank joined [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) in April 2019 as President, The [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) Group.

Prior to joining [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp), Frank served for six years as President and CEO of [Keystone Foods](/org/keystone-foods-llc), a $2.7 billion global food services company that supplies the world’s best food service, retail and convenience brands with high-quality, fresh and frozen products including poultry, beef, fish and pork. [Keystone Foods](/org/keystone-foods-llc) is a strategic global supplier to McDonald’s and employs more than 11,000 employees globally. The company was acquired by [Tyson Foods](/org/tyson-foods) at the end of 2018.

Before joining [Keystone Foods](/org/keystone-foods-llc), Frank worked for more than 16 years in senior positions at [Cargill](/org/cargill), Inc. spanning the Financial Markets, Grain Merchandising & Trading and Energy sectors. Prior to [Cargill](/org/cargill), he was a partner at a financial advisory firm based in Caracas, Venezuela specializing in mergers and acquisitions transactions. He began his career at the Bank of Boston and spent eight years in different roles in the International area, most of which focused on emerging markets with an emphasis on Latin America.

Frank holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hobart College and an M.B.A from The Pennsylvania State University. He has lived in Peru, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela and the U.S. 

Frank Ravndal

As Chairman and General Partner of [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp), Russ is involved in key strategy, investment and talent decisions, as well as key customer relationships. He joined [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) as Chief Executive Officer in 2010, and in 2014, he and five members of senior management purchased the business from Ted Perlman and the Perlman family. After serving as CEO for nine years, he decided to step back from the day-to-day management of the business as of January 1, 2020. 

Prior to joining [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp), Russ was President and CEO of [H&R Block](/org/hr-block), one of the world’s largest tax services provider. In this role, he was responsible for [H&R Block](/org/hr-block)’s tax preparation business, as well as the [H&R Block](/org/hr-block) Bank and RSM McGladrey, a leading professional services firm providing tax and consulting services.

Prior to this, Russ spent more than 20 years at McDonalds Corporation, gaining extensive worldwide management experience in Latin America, Asia, the US and Europe. He last served as President of McDonald’s Europe, McDonald’s Corporation’s second largest area of the world. In this role, he was responsible for 6,200 restaurants in 51 countries, representing $6.7B in total revenues.

Russ earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Master's degree in Business Administration from [Northern Illinois University](/org/northern-illinois-university). He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for [Lewis University](/org/lewis-university) in Romeoville, IL.  

Russ Smyth

Douglas provides strategic direction and oversight to [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp)’s Sourcing Business Unit, which includes all packaging services, as well as other food/non-food sourcing activity.

Douglas joined [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) more than 14 years ago and has more than 25 years of commercial experience working for the world's biggest brands as well as having run his own business. During his time at [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp), Douglas spent six years at [The Marketing Store](/org/the-marketing-store) in first European and then Global roles where he worked with international brands including Shell, McDonald’s, Frito Lay, [Nestlé](/org/nestle), [General Mills](/org/general-mills), [Unilever](/org/unilever) and Kraft.

Douglas joined [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) Global Solutions in 2011 as European Managing Director and, in 2015, he took additional responsibility for packaging in APMEA. In 2017 he became [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp)’s McDonald’s packaging lead worldwide.

Douglas Moody-Stuart

Theodore F. Perlman founded [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) in 1974 and owned and operated the business for 40 years. In 2014, CEO Russ Smyth and five members of senior management purchased the company from Mr. Perlman and the Perlman family. He remains involved in the business as a strategic advisor and [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) brand ambassador to customers and employees.

Mr. Perlman began his career working at The Martin-Brower Company, serving in various roles with his last title being Senior Vice President and General Manager. Following the merger of the Martin-Brower Company with [The Clorox Company](/org/the-clorox-company), Mr. Perlman founded the Perlman-Rocque Company with his partner Bob Rocque. Perlman-Rocque began making supply deliveries to McDonald’s restaurants in the Chicago area in 1974.

In 1976, the two partners formed [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) – deriving the name from their wives’ first names: Harriette and Vivian. In 1986, [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp) was purchased by Staley Continental. Mr. Perlman repurchased the Company in August 1988 and remained Chief Executive Officer until 2011 when he took on the role of Chairman.

During his long career, Mr. Perlman has received many honors, including the “Press On” Award by McDonald’s Corporation, given to business leaders exemplifying Ray Kroc’s philosophies; the “Silver Fox” Award by McDonald’s Corporation recognizing outstanding contributions to the McDonald’s System; the Midwest Frozen Food Association “Man of the Year” award for 1983; the Anti-Defamation League of Chicago’s “Community Leadership Award” in 1999; and the “Weizmann Leadership Award” from the American Committee for the [Weizmann Institute of Science](/org/weizmann-institute-of-science) in 2008.

His philanthropic career includes serving on the Board of Trustees for Ronald McDonald’s House Charities; Board of Directors of the Jewish United Fund and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago; Vice-Chairman of B’nai B’rith Beber Camp; Board Member of BBYO, Inc., and President of The Perlman Family Foundation. He is also an active member of the Anti-Defamation League, The [Weizmann Institute of Science](/org/weizmann-institute-of-science), and the World’s Presidents Organization.

Mr. Perlman received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree along with minors in Political Science and History from the University of Michigan.

Theodore F. Perlman

Renee Sotos serves as [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp)’s General Counsel, responsible for all corporate legal activities. She works closely with the business unit legal teams as well as supporting the corporate functions and leadership teams.

Prior to joining [HAVI](/org/havi-group-lp), Renee was with Molson Coors Beverage Company, where, for nearly 10 years, she was legal partner to numerous divisions across the commercial organization, ranging from brand marketing to sales and regulatory.

Before going in-house, Renee practiced litigation at the law firm of Winston and Strawn after completing a federal judicial clerkship at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Renee holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from [Loyola University Chicago](/org/loyola-university-chicago), and a J.D. from [Loyola University Chicago](/org/loyola-university-chicago) School of Law.  

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