Dean Foods CFO to Resign: Successor Named

Dean Foods Company announces that Jack Callahan will resign his role as Dean Foods' executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) to accept a similar position as chief financial officer of another publicly traded company.

The company also announces that Shaun Mara will succeed Callahan as the company's chief financial officer upon Callahan's departure. Mara, who currently serves as the company's senior vice president and chief accounting officer, has been with the company since June of 2010. Callahan will remain with the company until Nov. 30, 2010 to assure a seamless transition.

Mara will succeed Callahan as CFO on Dec. 1, 2010. Mara most recently served as senior vice president of finance for the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, where he had responsibility for corporate reporting, global finance, and post-merger integration functions. Prior to the acquisition of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company by Mars, Mara also served as corporate controller and chief accounting officer and oversaw all accounting, SEC financial filings, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance matters. Prior to joining Wrigley, Mara held senior corporate finance positions with The Gillette Company. He also has past experience with Staples Inc. and KPMG.