Executive Bio
Mr. Ricky D. Puckett, also known as Rick, has been Consultant of Snyder's-Lance, Inc. since November 1, 2016. Mr. Puckett served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Snyder's-Lance, Inc. from January 30, 2006 to November 1, 2016 and served as its Chief Administrative Officer until November 1, 2016 and served as its Treasurer since April 2006. Mr. Puckett served as Secretary of Snyder's-Lance, Inc. from January 30, 2006 to December 2010. In these positions, he led all Finance, Information Technology, Investor Relations, Risk Management, Corporate Relations and Treasury functions and supported the company's achievement of strategic initiatives in supply chain management and sales efficiency improvements. He served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of United Natural Foods Inc., from January 6, 2003 to January 27, 2006 and Principal Accounting Officer until January 27, 2006. Mr. Puckett served as Executive Vice President of United Natural Foods Inc. from December 8, 2005 to January 27, 2006. He served as Vice President of United Natural Foods Inc. from January 6, 2003 to December 8, 2005. He was responsible for United Natural Foods Inc.'s finance, accounting and treasury functions. He served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of United Natural Foods Inc. from 2003 to 2005. Prior to joining United Natural Foods in 2003, Mr. Puckett worked for four years at Suntory Water Group Inc. from 1998 to 2002, where he held several executive positions including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Vice President, Corporate Controller and Vice President, Business Development and Planning. During his tenure at Suntory Water Group, a subsidiary of Suntory Limited of Japan. He worked for INFOUSA. From 1997 to 1998, he served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and served for a limited time as acting Chief Financial Officer in 1998. At INFOUSA, he was responsible for finance, accounting, financial reporting, strategic planning, purchasing, human resources and facilities and administration. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Puckett served as Vice President, Finance of Dairy Enterprises Corporation, where he was responsible for finance, reporting and accounting and analysis. During his tenure, he handled five separate acquisition, merger and disposition transactions. A private investor group acquired Dairy Enterprises in 1997. From 1989 to 1994, Mr. Puckett served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Misco North America. As Chief Financial Officer he led a conversion to a fully integrated computerized financial system. He has been an Independent Director of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. since 2012 and Diamond Foods, LLC February 29, 2016. Mr. Puckett serves as a Director of Driven Brands, Inc. He has been a Director at SPX Corporation since September 2015. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for Wake Forest University Charlotte and is on the Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors, where he serves as Treasurer. He served on the U.S. Board of Directors of Misco North America. Mr. Puckett also served for 14 years at General Cable Corporation, in a variety of managerial positions and served as its Assistant Corporate Controller. Mr. Puckett is a Certified Public Accountant and holds MBA in Finance from Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky and a BA in Accounting from the University of Kentucky.