Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Announces Management Changes

Food & Beverage Close-Up, May 9, 2008

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Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings has announced two senior executive changes.

Rhonda Ramlo has been named executive vice president of marketing, replacing Tyler Johnston who will be retiring this summer after 20 years with the company. And Tony Sarsam has been named executive vice president of sales and operations.

Rhonda Ramlo, a 14-year veteran of Dreyer's, assumes the head marketing job for the company which manufactures and markets the ice cream and frozen snacks brands. Previously, Ramlo was executive vice president of sales and distribution, having worked her way through a number of executive positions including director of strategic sales development, vice president and division manager, and senior vice president of sales. Prior to joining Dreyer's, Ramlo spent eight-and-a-half years in marketing with The Clorox Company where she advanced to group marketing manager of the food division.

Tony Sarsam, who joined Dreyer's in 2006, as executive vice president of operations and supply chain, is responsible for sales, distribution, supply chain and warehousing for all of Dreyer's ice cream and frozen dessert products. He joined Dreyer's following a 20-year career with PepsiCo's Frito-Lay business, where he progressed through a series of leadership positions in operations, plant management, sales and supply chain.

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings and its subsidiaries manufacture and distribute a full spectrum of ice cream and frozen dessert products. Brands of frozen dessert products currently manufactured or distributed by Dreyer's in the United States include Grand, Slow Churned, Dibs, Haagen-Dazs, Nestle Drumstick, Nestle Crunch, Nestle Butterfinger, Nestle Toll House, Nestle Carnation, Nestle Push-Up, Frosty Paws, Eskimo Pie, Fruit Bars, Starbucks and The Skinny Cow.

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