Post Holdings, Inc. is a consumer packaged goods holding company. The Company operates through four segments, namely, Post Consumer Brands, Michael Foods Group, Active Nutrition and Private Brands. The Company's Post Consumer Brands segment includes the Post Foods branded ready-to-eat cereal operations and the business of MOM Brands. Its Michael Foods Group segment produces and distributes egg products, refrigerated potato products, cheese and other dairy case products, and pasta products. Its Private Brands segment manufactures and distributes organic and conventional private label peanut butter and other nut butters, baking nuts, raisins and other dried fruit, and trail mixes. Its Active Nutrition segment markets and distributes protein beverages and bars under the Premier Protein brand, protein powders and bars under the Dymatize and Supreme Protein brands, and ready-to-drink beverages and other liquid-based solutions under the Joint Juice brand.

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Matthew J. Mainer has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since December 2022 and as Senior Vice President and Treasurer since December 2018. He joined the company in 2015 as Vice President and Treasurer.

During his time at Post, the company has executed a variety of innovative financial transactions, including the IPO of BellRing Brands, Inc. in 2019 and its spinoff in 2022. Matt has been instrumental in executing Post’s most complicated financial transactions.

Prior to joining Post, Matt served as Assistant Treasurer at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, and as Vice President and Treasurer of ESCO Technologies Inc. Matt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and his MBA from Saint Louis University.

Matt Mainer

Mark Westphal serves as President of Michael Foods, an operating company of [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings). Michael Foods serves the foodservice and food ingredient industries and includes brands such as Papetti’s, Simply Potatoes, Davidson’s and Abbotsford Farms.

Mark has been with Michael Foods for most of his career. Before serving as President, he was the Chief Financial Officer for nearly 10 years. His background includes a wide range of experience in finance, accounting and analysis roles for Michael Foods.

Before Mark joined Michael Foods in 1995, he worked for [Grant Thornton](/org/grant-thornton-international), an audit, tax and advisory firm where Michael Foods was his primary client.

Mark has an accounting degree from Mankato State University and has also been registered as a certified public accountant.

Mark W. Westphal

Mark A. Delahanty is the President and CEO of Post Refrigerated Retail, a business unit of [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings). The group includes Bob Evans Farms, the leading producer and distributor of refrigerated potato, pasta and vegetable-based side dishes, pork sausage and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food, including under the Owens and Simply Potatoes brands.

Prior experience:
Prior to joining Post Refrigerated Retail, Mark was the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for [Post Consumer Brands](/org/post-consumer-brands). During his tenure, the company saw significant share gains and improvements driven by operational efficiencies and synergies associated with the integration of MOM Brands.

His prior experience includes leading the marketing organization at Sealy. before becoming the general manager. Prior to Sealy, Mark held a variety of marketing roles with [General Mills](/org/general-mills).

He has a demonstrated track record of driving profitability, building branded portfolios and customer collaboration.

Before joining the corporate sector, Mark served in the United States Navy as a submarine officer aboard the USS Pennsylvania and in Washington, DC.

Mark earned his undergraduate degree from the United States Naval Academy and his MBA from the [University of Minnesota](/org/university-of-minnesota)’s Carlson School of Management.

Mark A. Delahanty

Nicolas Catoggio is the current President and CEO of Consumer Brands at [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings). Nicolas previously worked as a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from July 2007 to September 2021. Prior to BCG, they worked as a Summer Associate at [Bain & Company](/org/bain) from June 2006 to August 2006. Nicolas started their professional career at [Unilever](/org/unilever), where they worked from June 1997 to August 2005 as the Latin America Finance Manager.

Nicolas Catoggio has an MBA in marketing from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in economics from [Universidad Nacional de La Plata](/org/universidad-nacional-de-la-plata). Nicolas also attended Colegio Nacional.

They are on a team with Scott Mcnair - President and CEO, [8th Avenue Food & Provisions](/org/8ave), Jeff A. Zadoks - EVP & CFO, and Diedre J. Gray - EVP, General Counsel & CAO. Nicolas Catoggio reports to Robert V. Vitale, President & CEO.

Nicolas Catoggio

Ms. Kuperman most recently served as Head of International Corporate Affairs at Alibaba Group, a multinational conglomerate holding company specializing in eCommerce, retail, internet and technology, from April 2016 until January 2021 and served as Vice President, International Corporate Affairs at Alibaba Group from August 2014 to April 2016. Prior to joining Alibaba Group, she was Senior Vice President of Corporate Brand and Reputation at Visa Inc., a global payments technology company, from April 2013 to August 2014 and Chief of Staff, Office of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Visa Inc. from August 2010 to April 2013. Prior to that she had served as Head of Global Corporate Communications and Citizenship at Visa Inc. Ms. Kuperman serves on the board of directors of BellRing Brands, Inc., a holding company operating in the global convenient nutrition category and a publicly-traded subsidiary of Post. Ms. Kuperman also serves on the board of directors of CoachArt, a nonprofit organization that provides arts and recreational opportunities to youth with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Ms. Kuperman earned her Master’s of Arts degree from [Columbia University](/org/columbia-university) and her Bachelor of Arts degree from [Middlebury College](/org/middlebury-college).

Jennifer Kuperman

Sally Abbott is the Managing Director of Weetabix UK and Ireland for [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings), Inc. Weetabix is the second largest cereal manufacturer in the UK and the Weetabix brand is UK and Ireland’s number one breakfast cereal. Weetabix sells breakfast cereals, breakfast drinks and cereal bars, and today, half of all UK/Irish family homes contain Weetabix branded products.

She is responsible for all operations across supply chain and commercial functions, including manufacturing, marketing and sales across both branded and private label products.

Sally joined Weetabix in 2008 as Group Marketing Director while the company was owned by Lion Capital. She was part of the management team during the following period of joint- ownership by Shanghai-based Bright Food Group and Barings PE Asia. During this time, she helped lead Weetabix to a market share of 16.9 percent, the highest in the company’s 85-year history. Sally stepped into the Managing Director role in July 2017 when [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings) acquired the company.

Prior experience:
Sally began her career as a graduate with [Unilever](/org/unilever) before joining Kraft Foods, where she worked across all food categories in the UK and International markets. At Kraft Foods she won two President’s awards and a Global Media Award. She is an alumni of the Marketing Society’s Leaders’ Programme.

Sally has an Honours degree in Modern Languages from Sheffield University.

Honors:
Marketing Academy Fellow, 2018
Marketing Week Vision 100, 2015

Sally Abbott

Jeff Zadoks has served as Executive Vice President since 2017 and Chief Operating Officer since December 2022. Prior to this, he served as Post’s Executive Vice President since 2017 and Chief Financial Officer since 2014. He joined the company in 2011 as Corporate Controller. During his time at Post, the company has completed more than 20 acquisitions and executed a variety of innovative financial transactions, including the IPO of BellRing Brands, Inc. in 2019 and its spin-off in 2022.

Jeff has extensive experience in diverse national and multinational organizations, covering all areas of financial management.

Jeff A. Zadoks

Diedre Gray serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings). She joined the company during the time of its spinoff from Ralcorp holdings in 2011.

At [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings), Diedre leads a team of in-house counsel, as well as directing outside counsel on the company’s legal matters. She is highly experienced in the legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions, as well as working with the [Securities and Exchange Commission](/org/sec) (SEC). She oversees business development efforts, human resources and serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors.

Prior experience:
Prior to Post, Diedre’s background includes a combination of corporate legal management and law firm experience. She served as associate general counsel and assistant secretary for MEMC Electronic Materials (SunEdison). Prior to that, she was an associate attorney for Bryan Cave LLP, where she focused on securities law and mergers and acquisitions. She received her law degree from [Vanderbilt University](/org/vanderbilt-university) and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. While at the University of Missouri, she was the chief of staff of the Missouri Students Association.

Board experience:
Center of Creative Arts (COCA), 2016-present, serves as Vice President of the Board and Chair of Human Resources Committee
Forest Park Forever, 2018-present

Honors:
NYSE Governance Services Award, General Counsel to Watch, 2014
St. Louis Business Journal, 40 Under 40 Award, 2013

Diedre J. Gray

Scott McNair has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of [8th Avenue Food & Provisions](/org/8ave) since May 2020.

Before joining 8th Avenue, Scott led numerous private equity-backed organizations to profitable outcomes, including many operational and financial turnarounds. He also has more than three decades of extensive U.S. and global food experience with Nestle, ConAgra, Tyson and Schwan’s.

Throughout his career, Scott has successfully implemented a strategic approach to reinvigorating brands, improving costs, and sharpening operational execution to drive strong business results.

He began his career at Nestle as an Area Sales Representative within Stouffer Foods, later serving in a broad range of management roles across the United States with some of the top CPG companies. Scott has used his general management, marketing and operational skills to improve business performance across an assorted array of food categories and channels of trade, with a concentration on leadership and disciplined execution. He is a hands-on leader who is known for enabling teams to hit extraordinary results.

Scott earned his bachelor’s degree in Marketing from [Messiah College](/org/messiah-college) along with his MBA from [Fontbonne University](/org/fontbonne-university). He has also taught at the University of Missouri’s MBA program as an adjunct professor.

Scott Mcnair

Rob Vitale has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings) since 2014. He joined the company during the time of its spinoff from Ralcorp and was the company’s Chief Financial Officer from 2011-2014. He has been a member of the Board of Directors at [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings) since 2014.

During his time at Post, the company has completed 15 major acquisitions and executed a variety of innovative financial transactions, including the creation and spinoff of Post’s active nutrition units into a new public company, [BellRing Brands](/org/bellring-brands), Inc. in 2019. He also serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of [BellRing Brands](/org/bellring-brands). These acquisitions and transactions have increased revenue from $900 million in fiscal 2012 to nearly $6 billion today.

Prior experience:
Prior to Post, his background includes a history of organization leadership, transformative growth and acquisitions. He served as president and chief executive officer of AHM Financial Group LLC, a diversified financial services firm, which grew five-fold in revenue during his time leading the company. Prior to AHM, he was a partner in Westgate Group LLC, a consumer products private equity firm. Early in his career, he worked at Boatmen’s Bancshares and [KPMG](/org/kpmg). He received his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BSBA from St. Louis University.

Board experience:
Executive Chairman of the Board, [BellRing Brands](/org/bellring-brands), Inc. since October 2019
Director, [Post Holdings](/org/post-holdings) since November 2014
Director, [Energi](/org/energi-com)zer Holdings since August 2017

Honors:
Washington University Olin Business School Distinguished Alumni Honoree, 2020
Saint Louis University Globalist Award, 2019
Institutional Investor All-America Executive Team – 2019, 2018, 2017

Robert V. Vitale

Mr. Erb currently serves as the Chairman Emeritus of Lewis Rice LLC, a leading regional law firm with more than 150 lawyers. Mr. Erb served as the Chairman of Lewis Rice LLC from May 2012 to August 2020, at which time he was appointed as the Chairman Emeritus. He has served as lead counsel to numerous corporations and their boards of directors, providing advice on corporate governance, transactional matters and regulatory issues. He has led major M&A transactions involving business combinations, joint ventures, stock redemptions, private placements, commercial financings and asset securitizations. Mr. Erb serves as an advisory director of CIC Group, Inc., a privately held holding company operating in the heavy industrial manufacturing and construction sector. Mr. Erb previously served on the board of directors of the United Way of Greater St. Louis from 2012 to 2020. Mr. Erb earned his Juris Doctor degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois.

Thomas C. Erb

Gregory L. Curl

David P. Skarie

David W. Kemper

A 30-year industry veteran, Steve has experience in manufacturing, procurement, distribution, warehousing and supply-and-demand planning at Post, Kraft Foods and Ralcorp Holdings. Steve reports to both Mark Westphal, president of Michael Foods, and Mike Townsley, president of Bob Evans Foods.

In 2018 he was promoted to head up Supply Chain at both Michael Foods and Bob Evans Foods after managing the area for Michael Foods. The move was designed to improve manufacturing capabilities for Michael Foods and Bob Evans Foods.

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