Brian L. Gustaitis

Mr. Gustaitis is currently Non Executive Chairman of Hill & Valley Inc., a No Sugar and No Sugar Added Baking Company, which is a portfolio company of Circle Peak Capital.
Mr. Gustaitis is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in the food industry.
Most recently, he was President and COO of Kozy Shack Enterprises, a $100 million dollar privately owned manufacturer of all natural refrigerated puddings.
Under his leadership, the company enjoyed a financial turn-around, reversing declining sales trends, repositioning the brand and refinancing / reducing the company's debt.
Prior to Kozy Shack, Mr. Gustaitis spent 5 years with Tetley USA, a well-known brand manufacturer and marketer of tea and coffee in the USA. He held the positions of President, Chief Operating Officer, and Vice President - Foodservice and Private Label.
He was also responsible for the US interface of the worldwide Tetley group sale to Tata Tea of India.
Prior to Tetley USA, Mr. Gustaitis spent 15 years with Pepperidge Farm Inc., a division of The Campbell Soup Company, where he was Vice President and General Manager of the $130 million Frozen Foods division and VP General Manager of the $90 million Foodservice division.
Under his leadership, the Frozen Foods and Foodservice divisions enjoyed consistent sales and earnings growth fueled by new products and new segment penetration.
Prior to Pepperidge Farm, Mr. Gustaitis was Group Marketing Manager of the Foodservice Division with The Nestle' Company.
Mr. Gustaitis holds an MBA and a BS from the University of Bridgeport.
He and his wife Patricia reside in Oxford CT.