William J. Kelley Jr.

Mr. Kelley, who became a Director in November 2020, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS), a leading manufacturer and distributor of private label packaged foods and beverages in North America with nearly 40 production facilities across the United States, Canada and Italy. Before joining TreeHouse, Mr. Kelley was with The Kraft Heinz Company from 2014-2016 as Head of Global Internal Audit. From 2012-2014, Mr. Kelley was with The Hillshire Brands Company, as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Kelley’s earlier career service included key finance and accounting roles at Arthur Andersen and Cargill, Inc.

Mr. Kelley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Clark-Atlanta University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Kelley is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor. He started his career as an accountant with a Chicago subsidiary of Cargill, Inc. and later joined Arthur Andersen LLP.

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Board believe that his proven track record of strategic value creation through his strong financial management expertise make him an asset to our Board, and his appointment is further demonstration of the significant value we place upon corporate governance, risk oversight, board refreshment and diversity.