Hostess strengthens executive leadership team

Hostess Brands, Inc. has announced, effective January 6, 2020, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Peterson will be transitioning to the role of executive vice president, strategy and M&A, and Brian Purcell, most recently CFO of Rawlings Sporting Goods, will be joining the company, taking on Peterson’s current position. Purcell has over 20 years of finance, accounting and consumer packaged goods experience with companies such as PepsiCo.