Dean Hollis was appointed to the Board in November 2016 and currently serves as Chair of the Board and is a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
Mr. Hollis presently serves as a senior advisor for Oaktree Capital, a $100 billion worldwide private equity firm. Before retiring in 2008, Mr. Hollis served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Consumer Foods Division of ConAgra Foods from December 2004 to July 2008. During Mr. Hollis’ 21 years with ConAgra Foods, he held many executive-level positions, including Executive Vice President, Retail Products, President, Grocery Foods, President, Frozen Foods, President, Specialty Foods, and President, Gilardi Foods. Mr. Hollis holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Stetson University and serves on its board of directors.
Mr. Hollis is currently a director and Chair of the Board of Directors of Hain Celestial Group, Inc., and the Chair of the Board of Directors of Boardriders, Inc., a privately held global action sports and lifestyle company. Previously, Mr. Hollis was Chair of the Board and member of the Compensation Committee of AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. until its sale to Tyson Foods in June 2017. From July 2011 until the completion of its sale to Pinnacle Foods Inc. in January 2016, Mr. Hollis served as a director of Boulder Brands, Inc., a leader and innovator in health and wellness foods, where he also served as Chair of the Board and a member of the Audit Committee. From May 2012 until the completion of its sale to Snyder’s-Lance in February 2016, Mr. Hollis served as a director of Diamond Foods, Inc., a leading branded snacks supplier member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.