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Tom C. Davis

Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer
The Concorde Group

Tom Davis is Chairman of the board of Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF), one of the nation's leading food and beverage companies, and the nation's largest processor and direct-to-store distributor of fluid milk marketed under more than 50 local and regional dairy brands and private labels.
 
Mr. Davis was elected to the Board of Directors in March 2001 and elected Chairman of the Board in May 2013. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of The Concorde Group, a private investment firm, a position he has held since March 2001. He previously served as Managing Director of Bluffview Capital, LP, an investment banking firm that he co-founded and as Managing Partner of Gryphon Special Situations Fund L.P. Prior to that, he was the managing partner and head of banking and corporate finance for the Southwest division of Credit Suisse First Boston. In addition to our Board, Mr. Davis also serves on the Boards of Directors of Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., an insurance holding company, where he serves on the Audit Committee; BioHorizons, Inc., a dental equipment and supplies manufacturing company, where he serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees; and WhiteHorse Finance, Inc., a closed-end management investment company that targets debt investments in privately held, small-cap U.S. companies, where he serves as chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. Until April 2013, Mr. Davis served on the Board of Directors of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., an investment management and trust services company, where he served on the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Mr. Davis has been an investment banker for more than 20 years and in that role advised multiple public and private companies, including companies in the broadcast and telecommunications, energy, foodservice, food processing and retail industries. In addition, Mr. Davis has worked with several large private equity firms. Our Board believes this experience brings invaluable strategic insight in the area of finance and serves the Company well in his role as Lead Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

Gregg A. Tanner

Chief Executive Officer, Dean Foods

Gregg Tanner serves as Chief Executive Officer for Dean Foods (NYSE: DF), a role he assumed in October 2012. Dean Foods is the nation's leading dairy processor with a network of more than 80 plants and 275 distribution branches. Most recently, Mr. Tanner served as President of the company's Fresh Dairy Direct division and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Dean Foods, where he was responsible for all sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution functions for Dean Foods' largest business unit and for supply chain operations for Dean Foods as a whole. Mr. Tanner, who joined Dean Foods in 2007, brings more than 30 years of industry experience to his current role.

In 2012, Mr. Tanner led the effort to combine the commercial and operations functions of the FDD business under a single, aligned leadership team. He ensured effective field-level execution across more than 50 local and regional dairy brands and private labels. During his tenure, he has transformed the Dean Foods supply chain by implementing vital quality and safety practices, instilling a continuous improvement process and mindset across the company's supply chain network, and driving cost savings and efficiencies in production, distribution and procurement.

Prior to joining the company, Mr. Tanner was Senior Vice President, Global Operations with The Hershey Company. Before joining Hershey, Mr. Tanner was Senior Vice President, Retail Supply Chain at ConAgra Foods, Inc. where he directed the entire supply chain for retail products. Earlier in his career, Mr. Tanner held positions at Quaker Oats Company and Ralston Purina Company.

Since 2007, Mr. Tanner has served on the Board of Directors of The Boston Beer Company, Inc., where he is a member of the Audit Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Dairy Foods Association, and as an officer of the Milk Industry Foundation. He is a graduate of Kansas State University.

Janet Hill

Principal
Hill Family Advisors

Hill was elected to the Board of Directors in December 2001 in connection with Suiza Foods' acquisition of the former Dean Foods Company. She served on the Board of the former Dean Foods from 1997 to December 2001. She served as Vice President of Alexander & Associates (a corporate consulting firm), which she owned from 1981 until her retirement in 2010. She currently serves as a principal at Hill Family Advisors.

J. Wayne Mailloux

Retired
Senior Vice President Global Sales
PepsiCo, Inc.

Mailloux was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2009. From 1986 to 2004, he served in various roles with PepsiCo, including Senior Vice President Global Sales in Purchase NY, President of Pepsi Cola Europe/Africa in London, and President of Pepsi Cola Canada Beverages in Toronto. Mailloux also served as President, Seven-Up Montreal Bottling, and President, Seven-Up Canada. He also held leadership positions at Grey Advertising, Cadbury Schweppes Powell Canada, Fromageries Bel and General Foods.

John R. Muse

Chairman
Kainos Capital, LLC

Muse was elected to the Board of Directors in November 1997. Prior to the formation of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in 1989, he headed the investment/merchant banking activities of Prudential Securities for the southwest region of the United States from 1984 to 1989. Muse was a member of the Board of Directors of The Morningstar Group Inc. prior to acquisition of that company in November 1997.

Hector M. Nevares

Managing Partner
Suiza Realty SE

Nevares was elected to the Board of Directors in 1994. He was President of Suiza Dairy (Puerto Rico) from June 1983 until September 1996, having served in additional executive capacities at Suiza Dairy (Puerto Rico) since June 1974. He served as a consultant for Suiza Foods from March 1998 until April 2000.

Jim L. Turner

Principal
JLT Beverages

Turner was elected to the Board of Directors in November 1997. He currently serves as Principal of JLT Beverages. Prior to this role, he served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dr Pepper Bottling Holdings, Inc. and Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Texas since 1985. Turner was a member of the Board of Directors of The Morningstar Group Inc., prior to acquisition of that company in November 1997.

Robert T. Wiseman

Non-Executive Director
Robert Wiseman Dairies Limited

Mr. Wiseman was elected to the Board of Directors in February 2013. He currently serves as Non-Executive Director of Robert Wiseman Dairies Limited. Prior to this role, he served as Managing Director of Robert Wiseman & Sons PLC until he executed the sale of Robert Wiseman Dairies to the Müller Group in 2012.

Gregg A. Tanner

Chief Executive Officer, Dean Foods

Gregg Tanner serves as Chief Executive Officer for Dean Foods (NYSE: DF), a role he assumed in October 2012. Dean Foods is the nation's leading dairy processor with a network of more than 80 plants and 275 distribution branches. Most recently, Mr. Tanner served as President of the company's Fresh Dairy Direct division and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Dean Foods, where he was responsible for all sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution functions for Dean Foods' largest business unit and for supply chain operations for Dean Foods as a whole. Mr. Tanner, who joined Dean Foods in 2007, brings more than 30 years of industry experience to his current role.

In 2012, Mr. Tanner led the effort to combine the commercial and operations functions of the FDD business under a single, aligned leadership team. He ensured effective field-level execution across more than 50 local and regional dairy brands and private labels. During his tenure, he has transformed the Dean Foods supply chain by implementing vital quality and safety practices, instilling a continuous improvement process and mindset across the company's supply chain network, and driving cost savings and efficiencies in production, distribution and procurement.

Prior to joining the company, Mr. Tanner was Senior Vice President, Global Operations with The Hershey Company. Before joining Hershey, Mr. Tanner was Senior Vice President, Retail Supply Chain at ConAgra Foods, Inc. where he directed the entire supply chain for retail products. Earlier in his career, Mr. Tanner held positions at Quaker Oats Company and Ralston Purina Company.

Since 2007, Mr. Tanner has served on the Board of Directors of The Boston Beer Company, Inc., where he is a member of the Audit Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Dairy Foods Association, and as an officer of the Milk Industry Foundation. He is a graduate of Kansas State University.

Chris Bellairs

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Bellairs joined Dean Foods in 2008 as Vice President of Finance, Supply Chain and assumed his current responsibilities on March 1, 2013. Prior to joining Dean Foods, Mr. Bellairs worked at PepsiCo, Inc., a global food and beverage company, from 1996 to 2004, where he most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Foodservice and Vending division and led the financial integration of the Quaker Oats, Gatorade and Tropicana brands. Prior to joining PepsiCo, he worked at Procter & Gamble in various finance management roles and served as divisional Chief Financial Officer at Expedia, Inc. and Iron Mountain Incorporated and in a senior leadership role at The University of Notre Dame. Mr. Bellairs was an intelligence officer in the US Army for six years.

Shay Braun

Senior Vice President, Procurement and Operational Support

Mr. Braun joined Dean Foods in December 2007 as Vice President of Operations. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, Procurement in January 2012 and assumed his current role in November 2012. Mr. Braun's responsibilities include overseeing Dean Foods $5 billion dairy procurement activities and leading the operational centers of excellence, which include Research and Development, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering and Sustainability, and Quality Assurance. Mr. Braun has more than 20 years of supply chain and operations experience in the food and beverage industry. In that time, he has successfully led major standardization, improvement and cost-saving projects. Prior to Dean Foods, he held positions of increasing responsibility with Sara Lee Corporation (successor in interest to Earthgrains Co.), where he last served as Vice President of LEAN Productivity. Mr. Braun also held various operational positions with Frito-Lay and Interstate Brands Corporation.

Barbara D. Carlini

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Ms. Carlini joined Dean Foods in 2009 as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining us, she served as Chief Information Officer of the Mobile Devices Division of Motorola, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. From 2001 to 2006, Ms. Carlini was the Chief Information Officer of Diageo, NA (formerly Guinness North America). In addition to serving as our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Ms. Carlini serves on the Board of Directors of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., a leader in specialty coffee and coffee makers.

Marty Devine

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Devine joined Morningstar Foods in 1994, prior to its acquisition by Dean Foods in 1997, as Executive Vice President of Sales and President and CEO of the company's eastern U.S. operations. Mr. Devine was promoted into his current role in 2012. He oversees all commercial operations for Dean Foods, with responsibility for geographically diverse selling, manufacturing and distribution organizations. Mr. Devine previously served as Senior Vice President of Procurement for Dean Foods, and before that as Group Vice President for the Northeast Region Fresh Dairy Division. Mr. Devine has more than 30 years of experience in the dairy industry, including early experience with Dairylea and Hood.

Rachel A. Gonzalez

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Ms. Gonzalez joined Dean Foods in 2008 as Chief Counsel, Corporate & Securities and served as Deputy General Counsel, and General Counsel Designate, prior to assuming her new responsibilities on March 1, 2013. Before joining Dean Foods, she served as Senior Vice President and Group Counsel for Mergers and Acquisitions at Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. ("ACS"), which was a publicly traded company providing business process outsourcing and information technology solutions, from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining ACS, Ms. Gonzalez was a partner in the law firm of Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP in the Business and Finance Practice Group.  Ms. Gonzalez serves on the Board of Directors of Dallas Urban Debate Alliance, a nonprofit organization.

Kim Warmbier

Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Ms. Warmbier joined Dean Foods in May 2012 as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Fresh Dairy Direct. She was promoted to her current position in November 2012. Prior to Dean Foods, Ms. Warmbier served as the Senior Vice President, Human Resources, for JCPenney where she led human resource professionals supporting more than 150,000 associates in supply chain, stores, and corporate. Her experience also includes more than 20 years in the consumer packaged goods industry with PepsiCo, where she led the HR PepsiCo Customer teams for the company's five North American sales divisions including Frito-Lay, Pepsi, Tropicana, Quaker Oats, and Gatorade.