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Dean Foods welcomes new senior VP, chief sales officer

Chris Finck brings 30 years of experience

  • 18 January 2019
Dean Foods welcomes new senior VP, chief sales officer

Chris Finck brings 30 years of experience

Dean Foods has appointed Chris Finck as senior vice-president and chief sales officer.

His role is to lead the company’s national sales team to drive brands and optimize its go-to-market strategies, reporting to Dean Foods’ CEO, Ralph Scozzafava.

“As a company, we are focused on key strategic pillars, including winning in private label along with building and buying strong brands.  Chris will play a pivotal role as we drive these initiatives into the marketplace,” explains Scozzafava.

Finck has an extensive background in sales and marketing, most recently as chief customer officer at TreeHouse Foods. In 1987, Finck began his career as a marketing intern with Nestle, later spending more than 19 years at PepsiCo in various leadership roles that included division vice-president of the Quaker, Tropicana and Gatorade brands. He was also senior vice-president of Bimbo Bakeries USA and earlier was senior vice-president of sales for Sara Lee Corp.

“Chris brings important experience and depth of knowledge in sales and marketing, making him a tremendous asset for our organization,” states Scozzafava.

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