Muenster Adds to Executive Leadership Team with New CFO and Sales Leadership
2024年7月31日 - 9:00PM
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Muenster Milling Company (“Muenster”), a leading manufacturer of
freeze-dried and extruded pet food, today announced the addition of
industry veterans to its executive leadership team. Matt Donnell
joins as Chief Financial Officer, Dave DeLorenzo joins as Vice
President Sales, Marketing & Commercialization, and Andrew
Chatterton joins as Director of Sales.
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“We are thrilled to welcome Matt, Dave, and Andrew to the
Muenster team as we strive to be the preferred supplier of
freeze-dried meals, treats, and inclusions to pet brands and
retailers,” said Jim Holdrieth, CEO of Muenster Milling. “Matt is
an operationally oriented CFO who has significant experience in
contract manufacturing businesses that focus on custom specialty
ingredients. Dave has a unique sales and marketing skill set that
will be valuable to our customers as they scale their brands and
drive innovation. Andrew has global pet experience across all
channels that will help our customers optimize their omni-channel
strategy. At the end of the day, we are more than a manufacturer of
pet food, but a strategic thought partner to our customers that
provides product innovation and marketing insights to accelerate
their growth and maximize their profits.”
Matt Donnell has more than 30 years of experience in a variety
of financial leadership roles. He was most recently CFO of Parker
Products, a manufacturer of custom specialty ingredients for
well-known food and beverage companies. Before Parker Products,
Matt was COO and CFO of United 1 International Laboratories, a
contract manufacturer of dietary supplements, sports nutrition and
personal care products that specializes in product development and
formulation.
Dave DeLorenzo is a veteran commercial pet executive with over
30 years of experience at Mars, Manna Pro / Compana Pet Brands, and
Vetscience (d.b.a. Fruitables). He has grown and scaled large,
medium, and start-up pet brands in a variety of sales and marketing
roles. Dave has provided strategic direction, sales planning,
consumer promotion / customer marketing management, and led teams
of marketing, finance, R&D, manufacturing, procurement, and
logistics associates to launch new pet products and programs. He
has developed and executed numerous go-to-market plans for pet
brands across every channel of trade, including
direct-to-consumer.
Andrew Chatterton has more than 25 years of management
experience in the global pet care industry with brands across pet
specialty, e-commerce, FDMC, and international channels. Most
recently, he was EVP Pet & Farm for Compana Pet Brands where he
managed key retail and distribution accounts. Before Compana,
Andrew was SVP Global Sales for Hero Pet Brands, Director of Sales
at Nestle Purina, and Director of Sales at Retail Products
Group.
These senior hires follow the completion of Muenster’s new
vertically integrated, freeze-drying facility located in Denton,
Texas in March.
About Muenster Milling Company
Founded in 1932, Muenster Milling is a manufacturer of
freeze-dried pet food, treats, and inclusions, as well as kibble.
The Company provides contract manufacturing and private label
solutions for leading brands and retailers. The Muenster brand is
sold in the pet specialty channel and the e-commerce channel, while
its customized kibble offering is sold exclusively on its website
www.muensterpet.com.
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