EXPERIENCE
December 2007 Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Waters
2005 Received added responsibility of Asia, Oceania, Africa
August 2002 Appointed CEO of Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe
Early 2001 Named Chief Worldwide Integration Officer consequently to the acquisition of Ralston Purina Company
March 1999 Returned to Nestlé USA as President of the Friskies PetCare Company
January 1997 Named Senior Vice President Nestlé S.A., Vevey (Switzerland), responsible for Nestlé Worldwide Petcare Strategic Business Unit
1991 Transferred to the Friskies PetCare Divsion as Vice President / General Manager
Instrumental in Friskies PetCare's aquisition of Alpo Pet Foods announced in January 1995
September 1987 Promoted to Vice President / General Manager of the Carnation Products Division
1974 - 1987 Held various positions in both the Friskies PetCare and Carnation Products Division
1974 Joined Carnation Company, Los Angeles, as a Marketing Management Trainee
EDUCATION
B.A. degree from California State University
1974 M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Management
BOARDS / ASSOCIATIONS
1993 Elected Chairman of the Pet Food Institute's Board of Directors