Executive Officers

Sanjay K. Morey, 49
Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Director 

Mr. Morey is a founding partner of TRCM and its predecessor, TriPointe Capital, which was formed in 2011. Mr. Morey has built a career in private equity and investment banking that has spanned over 25 years. At TRCM, Mr. Morey has been involved in the investments in Findus, Hale & Hearty, Harvest Food Distributors, I&K Distributors, Lipari Foods, Sherwood Food Distributors, and Young’s Seafood. Prior to joining TRCM, Mr. Morey was a senior executive at KKR & Co. (KKR) from 2006 to 2010. At KKR, Mr. Morey was involved in the investments in Toys “R” Us and U.S. Foods and served on the boards of both companies. Previously, he was involved in investments in American Achievement, Harry Winston, Wilmar, Century Maintenance Supply, Hudson RCI and The Pantry. Currently, Mr. Morey serves as Chairman of the Board of Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors. Mr. Morey also worked for Fenway Partners from 2001 to 2006 and prior to completing his M.B.A., was at Freeman Spogli from 1997 to 1999 and worked in the investment banking division of Salomon Brothers Inc. from 1994 to 1997. He holds a B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of California, Los Angeles and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

William P. Russell, Jr., 48
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director

Mr. Russell is a partner at TRCM which he joined in 2019. Mr. Russell has over 20 years of experience in the private equity and investment banking industries. Prior to joining TRCM, Mr. Russell was a partner at Sterling Investment Partners from 2006 to 2019, where he served on the Investment Committee and on the boards of directors of All My Sons Moving and Storage, Aurora Parts & Accessories, Lipari Foods, Opinionology, Miller Heiman, Service Logic and Cambridge International. Before Sterling, Mr. Russell was in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers from 2000 to 2006. Mr. Russell holds a B.A. from Hamilton College, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and was a Fulbright Scholar at the National University of Singapore.

Board of Directors

Dale Morrison, 71
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mr. Morrison is a founding partner at TRCM and its predecessor, TriPointe Capital, which was formed in 2011. At TRCM, Mr. Morrison has been involved in the investments in Findus, Hale & Hearty, Harvest Food Distributors, I&K Distributors, Lipari Foods, Sherwood Food Distributors, and Young’s Seafood. Mr. Morrison has extensive experience as a consumer and distribution executive where he has been involved in implementing long-term strategies, developing management talent, driving profitable growth, executing successful turnarounds and managing multiple acquisitions. Mr. Morrison was formerly Chief Executive Officer of McCain Foods from 2004 to 2011, an international leader in the frozen food industry, employing 21,000 people and operating 52 production facilities in 14 countries on six continents. Prior to McCain Foods, Mr. Morrison served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Campbell Soup Company from 1997 to 2000 and as the Chief Executive Officer of Pepperidge Farm (a division of Campbell Soup Company) from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Morrison began his career at General Foods and PepsiCo. Mr. Morrison was also an operating partner at Fenway Partners from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Morrison is currently the lead Director of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and of InterContinental Hotels Group, and is Chairman of the board of the University of North Dakota Center for Innovation. Mr. Morrison holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota.

Alison Burns, 57
Director

Ms. Burns is a marketing, branding and communications professional whose career has spanned more than 30 years, and has been split between the UK and the US, focused increasingly on multinational brands. Before her current independent consulting stint, Ms. Burns spent ten years at WPP’s J. Walter Thompson from 2006 to 2016, as CEO of the firm’s flagship London office and then in New York, where she led several of the firm’s most prestigious and globally significant client accounts, including Rolex, Kelloggs, and Unilever haircare. Ms. Burns’ prior experience includes 5 years as President of Fallon from 1998 to 2003, where she led the Agency through a period of rapid growth and creative distinction, adding assignments from Starbucks, Pepsico, Georgia-Pacific and Viacom. From 1994 to 1998 Alison served as a senior global marketer for Pepsico based in Dallas and New York, helming International marketing for Pizza Hut and then domestic marketing for the Fountain Beverage Division. Other experience includes a decade in senior roles in UK Advertising firms, running accounts as diverse as political campaigns, confectionery, fashion and financial services. Ms. Burns has guest-lectured at Columbia and NYU, served on the Boards of both Hale and Hearty Soups and the International Advertising Association, and currently serves as a senior advisor to Powell Communications, a boutique public relations firm based in New York. Alison holds a BA in English and Politics from the University of York.

Paul Henrys, 50
Director

Mr. Henrys has over 25 years in finance, strategy and supply chain. Mr. Henrys is currently Chief Financial Officer of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, where he leads finance and strategic planning. Mr. Henrys also serves as Treasurer of the Feeding America Board of Directors. Prior to joining Feeding America in 2013, Mr. Henrys spent 8 years from 2004 to 2013 in finance and strategy at US Foods – a leading foodservice distributor. Mr. Henrys most recent role at US Foods was Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis. Mr. Henrys also has five years of experience in the supply chain technology industry, where he successfully managed several consulting projects from 1999 to 2004. Mr. Henrys began his career in strategy consulting, with a firm now known as Oliver Wyman from 1994 to 1999, where he managed project teams to identify and successfully implement supply chain and strategic business opportunities. Mr. Henrys serves on the board of directors of the Global Food Banking Network and is the finance committee chair. Mr. Henrys has a B.A. from Harvard University.

Gary Pilnick, 56
Director

Mr. Pilnick is a corporate development and legal executive with over 30 years of experience, with over 20 years in the food and consumer products industries. Mr. Pilnick joined Kellogg Company in 2000. Kellogg Company is one of the world’s largest food manufacturing companies with over 31,000 employees and $13 billion in revenue. My Pilnick has served as the Vice Chairman, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of the Kellogg Company since 2016 and is a member of the executive committee. Prior to his current role, Mr. Pilnick served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary or Kellogg Company, a role he assumed in 2003 after joining in 2000. Mr. Pilnick’s other experience includes leadership roles at Sara Lee Corporation from 1997 to 2000, where he ultimately served as Vice President and Chief Counsel, Sara Lee Branded Apparel, and Specialty Foods Corporation where he served as Vice President and Chief Corporate Counsel from 1995 to 1997. Prior to this, Mr. Pilnick practiced law at the Jenner and Block in their Chicago and Tokyo offices from 1989 to 1995. Mr Pilnick holds a B.A in Government and Business from Lafayette College, and a J.D from Duke University School of Law.