Andy has 29 years of executive leadership experience serving in key consumer packaged goods industry roles. He is the former President, CEO and Executive Director of Hostess Brands. Under his leadership from 2018 to 2023, Hostess was transformed into a leading profit and growth company, culminating in the sale to the J.M. Smucker Co. in 2023. In addition, he held two President-level roles from 2014 to 2017 at Tyson Foods, where he managed both the retail foodservice and the international divisions and oversaw the integration of Hillshire Brands into Tyson Foods. He also served as President of Retail at Hillshire Brands during the company’s initial public offering and subsequent acquisition by Tyson Foods. Andy began his corporate career at Kraft Foods. He joined Sara Lee Corporation in 2008 serving multiple President roles prior to the Hillshire Brands IPO. Andy spent seven years in the U.S. Navy as a flight officer after earning a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. He holds an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology. Andy serves on the boards of Graphic Packaging International and Harry’s.