

He joined GSF in 1999 as the Business Development Manager for GSF Egypt and earned promotions to various business development roles, before leading the U.S. He most recently served as GSF's Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 2019, and previously held executive leadership roles as Corporate Senior Vice President and President, Global Manufacturing Corporate Senior Vice President and President, Global Liquid Products and GSF Fresh! Produce and Corporate Vice President and President – Liquid Products, North America.

We pledge our best efforts to continue to work together as one, to serve the great people of GSF, to nurture our special culture, and to honor Mark's legacy by striving for excellence in all we do going forward for the benefit of all our stakeholders."

"Over the last 25 years, Mark laid an outstanding foundation and built an exceptional team. "I would like to thank Conrad and the Wetterau family for their faith in me and our team, especially in light of the recent loss of Mark Wetterau, our beloved CEO," said Dick. "I'm confident that as he continues to effectively lead our organization, adhering to our Creed and Values, Brian's passion for and dedication to Golden State Foods' long-term success will inspire deeper alignment with our worldwide customers and position us for future growth." "Brian's leadership in global operations as well as with our executive and management teams has contributed to substantial growth and progress at our company," said Conrad Wetterau, Chairman of the GSF Board of Directors, of Brian's 24 years at GSF.
