TreeHouse Foods, Inc. announced that Kristy N. Waterman will join the Company as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective July 1, 2021. Ms. Waterman will have responsibility for TreeHouse's legal, compliance and ethics organization and will also serve as corporate secretary. She will report directly to Steve Oakland, CEO and President of TreeHouse. Ms. Waterman most recently served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Chief Administrative Officer of DFA Dairy Brands, the division of Dairy Farmers of America that acquired a substantial portion of Dean Foods Company. She succeeds Tom O'Neill, who will become a consultant focused on the ongoing litigation with Keurig Green Mountain and provide a smooth transition of his responsibilities. Prior to DFA Dairy Brands, Ms. Waterman served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Government Affairs of Dean Foods Company.
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of private label foods and beverages in North America. The Company's portfolio includes beverage and drink mix offerings, which include non-dairy creamer, coffee, broths/stocks, powdered beverages and other blends, tea, and ready-to-drink-beverages, and grocery offerings, which include pickles, refrigerated dough, hot cereal, and cheese and pudding. The Company sells its products to retail, co- manufacturing, and food-away-from-home customers in shelf-stable, refrigerated, and frozen formats. It also offers its customers a range of value and nutritional solutions, including natural, organic, and gluten-free products. It owns pickle branded assets, including Bick's pickles, Habitant pickled beets, Woodman's horseradish and McLarens pickled onion brands. The Company sells its products through various distribution channels, including retailers, food service distributors, co-manufacturers, and industrial and export channels.