Flowers Foods, Thomasville, GA, announced several key appointments, in keeping with its management succession plan. Effective immediately, Bradley K. Alexander is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Flowers Foods. Keith Wheeler is president of Flowers Bakeries, the company’s direct-store-delivery (DSD) operating segment. Thomas E. Wilson is senior vice president of Flowers Bakeries' West Coast region.
“These management changes position Flowers Foods for continued growth and are in line with our long-term leadership development strategy and management succession plan,” says Allen L. Shiver, Flowers Foods’ president and CEO. “The operational leaders we’ve announced today and those throughout the company remain focused on building value for our shareholders in the years ahead.”