Age: 58
Director Since: 2020
Mr. Kelley, who became a Director in November of 2020, is the Global Chief Financial Officer for Tropicana Brands Group,
established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo., with a global footprint that spans North America and
Europe and industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, and
nutrition expertise. Prior to joining Tropicana Brands Group in July of 2022, Mr. Kelley was the Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of TreeHouse Foods, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of private label packaged foods and beverages
in North America. He served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of TreeHouse from November of 2019 to February of 2020 and
Senior Vice President, Corporate and Operations, Finance from May of 2018 to November of 2019. A food industry veteran, Mr.
Kelley joined TreeHouse in 2016 as Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller. Prior to joining TreeHouse, Mr. Kelley was
with food and beverage company The Kraft Heinz Company as Head of Global Internal Audit. He was employed by The Hillshire
Brands Company, as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer prior to Kraft. Prior to Hillshire, Mr.
Kelley held several senior roles of increasing responsibility at USG Corporation, PepsiAmericas, Arthur Andersen, and Cargill, Inc.
Mr. Kelley holds a B.A. in Accounting from Clark Atlanta University and an MBA in Accounting and Strategy from the University
of Chicago. Mr. Kelley serves on two non-profit boards in the Chicago area. He is active at Chicago Youth Centers, serving as a
Board Member and also dedicates his time to the Chicago Children’s Museum as Board Chairman. Our Environmental, Social,
Governance and Nominating Committee and Board believe his extensive fiscal and enterprise risk management experience
overseeing finance, accounting and controls at the leadership level for Fortune 500 companies which qualify him as an “audit
committee financial expert”, make him an asset to our Board.
Financial Expert
Thor Committees:
- Audit (Chair)
- Environmental, Social, Governance and Nominating
Outside Directorship:
- Chicago’s Children Museum
- Chicago Youth Centers