AdvancePierre Foods (APF) has announced the appointment of Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D., to its board of directors. The recently retired Senior Vice President of Global Public Policy and External Relations for Kellogg Company, Dr. Clark brings to the APF board expertise in global communications, nutrition science, regulatory affairs, corporate social responsibility and board governance across the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

In addition to functioning as Kellogg’s worldwide liaison for professional associations, government agencies and trade associations on nutrition, health policy and advertising practices, Dr. Clark oversaw the Global Nutrition Team’s work and served as the company’s Chief Sustainability Officer and President of the Kellogg Corporate Citizen Fund.

“Celeste is a foremost authority on nutrition and health policy and played a key role in collaborating with a global consortium of industry, academic and government leaders to increase consumer understanding of nutrition,” said Dean Hollis, Chairman of AdvancePierre and Senior Advisor to AdvancePierre’s majority shareholder in funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. “Her broad expertise and its real-world application will be a great addition to our board.”

Dr. Clark holds a bachelor’s degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., and a master’s degree from Iowa State University. She earned a doctorate from Michigan State University and currently serves as a professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.

Source: AdvancePierre Foods