Mr. Alfonso brings to the Board deep financial management and public company accounting experience, as well as valuable experience in the CPG industry, public company leadership, and strategy.

 

 

Mr. Alfonso has served on our Board since May 2023. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Information Services Group, Inc., a global technology research and advisory firm, from June 2021 to August 2023. Mr. Alfonso previously served as Chief Executive Officer, Global of Yowie Group Ltd. (“Yowie Group”), a global brand licensing company specializing in children's consumer products, from 2016 to January 2018. Prior to Yowie Group, he held several financial and leadership positions with The Hershey Company, a global confectionary and snack products company, from 2006 to 2015, including as President, International from 2013 to 2015, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer from 2011 to 2013, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2011, and Vice President, Finance and Planning, North American Commercial Group from 2006 to 2007. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages for Cadbury Schweppes PLC (“Cadbury Schweppes”), a multinational confectionary company, from 2005 to 2006 and Vice President Finance, Global Supply Chain of Cadbury Schweppes (London, UK) from 2003 to 2005. Prior to Cadbury Schweppes, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Pfizer, Inc. (“Pfizer”), a global pharmaceutical company, from 2000 to 2003, and in various financial positions for Warner-Lambert Company, a pharmaceutical company, from 1983 to 2000, when it was acquired by Pfizer. Mr. Alfonso has served on the Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company, a specialty chemical company, since 2011 and previously served on the Board of Directors of Yowie Group from 2017 to 2018.