Dole competitors

Nate was promoted to CEO in 2020. Prior to being named CEO, he was promoted to senior vice president in 2017 to lead the EWP sales and marketing organization, and was named chief operating officer (COO) in January 2019, responsible for overseeing the Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution divisions. Nate joined Boise Cascade in 2015. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin and also attended the Tuck School of Business Executive Education Program at Dartmouth University. Mr. Jorgensen recently joined the board of directors for the American Wood Council.

Jeffrey L. Harmening is president and chief executive officer of General Mills, having taken over from Ken Powell in June 2017. He served as Chief Operating Officer of General Mills, Inc. since July 1, 2016 until May 31, 2017.

Lawrence Kurzius is the President and Chief Operating Officer for McCormick. he has responsibility for businesses worldwide. Kurzius continues to lead Global Quality, Supply Chain and R&D Corporate functions and acts as President Global Consumer and President North America, and is a member of McCormick's Management Committee. Kurzius joined McCormick in 2003 through the acquisition of Zatarain’s, where he was President and CEO. In 2005, he became Vice President and General Manager of Sales and Marketing for McCormick’s U.S. Consumer. He was promoted to President U.S. Consumer Foods in 2005 and, in 2007, became McCormick’s President Europe, Middle East and Africa. In 2008, he was named President International businesses. He was named President Global Consumer and CAO in 2013 and in 2014 was named President Americas and China and Chief Administrative Officer and assumed his current responsibilities in 2015. Prior to McCormick, Kurzius spent 12 years at Zatarain’s and was a marketing executive with the Quaker Oats Company and Mars Inc.’s Uncle Ben’s Company. Kurzius graduated from Princeton University, in Economics, and is a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s New Orleans Branch. He is a trustee of Jacksonville University.

Christopher John Kempczinski (born 1967/1968) is an American business executive, and the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of McDonald's Corporation.

Rob Vitale has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Post Holdings since 2014. He joined the company during the time of its spinoff from Ralcorp and was the company’s Chief Financial Officer from 2011-2014. He has been a member of the Board of Directors at Post Holdings since 2014. During his time at Post, the company has completed 15 major acquisitions and executed a variety of innovative financial transactions, including the creation and spinoff of Post’s active nutrition units into a new public company, BellRing Brands, Inc. in 2019. He also serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of BellRing Brands. These acquisitions and transactions have increased revenue from $900 million in fiscal 2012 to nearly $6 billion today. Prior experience: Prior to Post, his background includes a history of organization leadership, transformative growth and acquisitions. He served as president and chief executive officer of AHM Financial Group LLC, a diversified financial services firm, which grew five-fold in revenue during his time leading the company. Prior to AHM, he was a partner in Westgate Group LLC, a consumer products private equity firm. Early in his career, he worked at Boatmen’s Bancshares and KPMG. He received his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BSBA from St. Louis University. Board experience: Executive Chairman of the Board, BellRing Brands, Inc. since October 2019 Director, Post Holdings since November 2014 Director, Energizer Holdings since August 2017 Honors: Washington University Olin Business School Distinguished Alumni Honoree, 2020 Saint Louis University Globalist Award, 2019 Institutional Investor All-America Executive Team - 2019, 2018, 2017

Andrew Biles is an Executive Board Member at Chiquita and Chief Executive Officer at Chiquita Brands and is based in Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland. He has worked as COO Europe at Dole Food Company Europe, President Clark Schwebel Europe at Clark Schwebel Fiber Glass Corp, and Head of Business Development and International Sales at Springs Industries Inc. Andrew studied at University of Exeter between 1970 and 1973 and Kings College Taunton between 1965 and 1970.

Dennis Buhlke is a CEO at Creekstone Farms Premium Beef and is based in Arkansas City, Kansas. He has worked as President at Harris Ranch Beef and Director of West Coast Operations at Golden State Foods.