“Clyde is a proven leader ideally suited for The Pantry with more than 15 years of financial leadership experience as a chief financial officer,” says The Pantry’s CEO.
The Pantry Inc. has announced that B. Clyde Preslar is joining the executive leadership team as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Preslar joins The Pantry from RailAmerica Inc., where he served since 2008 as senior vice president and chief financial officer for the short line and regional freight railroad operator.
“Clyde is a proven leader ideally suited for The Pantry with more than 15 years of financial leadership experience as a chief financial officer,” said The Pantry’s president and CEO Dennis Hatchell. “Clyde has an extensive breadth of financial experience, including financial leadership in the consumer goods arena, and an exceptional track record of financial management, planning and corporate development. We look forward to having Clyde join the executive leadership team.”
Prior to RailAmerica Inc., Preslar served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Cott Corp., a manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverage products, and as vice president and chief financial officer and secretary at snack food manufacturer Lance Inc. Earlier in his career, he was director of financial services for worldwide power tools at Black & Decker, and served as director of investor relations at RJR Nabisco.
Preslar holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from Elon College and a master’s degree in business administration from Wake Forest University. He serves on the Board of Directors of Alliance One International Inc. and is a past director of Forward Air Corp.
Preslar will join The Pantry on Feb. 7, 2013.
Headquartered in Cary, N.C., The Pantry operates 1,572 stores in 13 states under select banners, including Kangaroo Express.
