Utz Brands, Inc.
NYSE: UTZ. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba
- SEC CIK
- 0001739566
- Record version
- vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 24, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Mar 12, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Howard FriedmanChief Executive Officer
- Chair
- Dylan LissetteLead independent: Roger Deromedi
- Independent
- Not published
- Published claims
- 242 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 30 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 2 distinct sources and 3 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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GC CHANGED
Teresa H. Shea executive of Utz Brands, Inc., effective 2026-03-12.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | Teresa H. Shea | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE3 |
| Chief Executive Officer | Howard Friedman | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer | James Sponaugle | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer | Jennifer Bentz | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Executive Vice President, Sales and Chief Customer Officer | Jeremy Stuart | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer | Mitch Arends | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | Theresa Shea | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | William Kelley | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
Board of directors
Evidence| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Fernandez | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| B. John Lindeman | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Christina Choi | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Craig Steeneck | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Dylan Lissette | Not independentChair | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Howard Friedman | Not independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Jason Giordano | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| John Altmeyer | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Pamela Stewart | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Roger Deromedi | IndependentLead Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Timothy Brown | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| William Werzyn, Jr. | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
Committees and risk ownership
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- CommitteesNot reviewed. Committee mandates show where oversight is delegated.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Teresa H. SheaExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretarycompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:22
- Howard FriedmanChief Executive Officer; Chief Executive Officer and Directorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:17, company:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:10
- James SponaugleExecutive Vice President, Chief People Officercompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:18
- Jennifer BentzExecutive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officercompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:19
- Jeremy StuartExecutive Vice President, Sales and Chief Customer Officercompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:20
- Mitch ArendsExecutive Vice President, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officercompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:21
- Theresa SheaExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretarycompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:23
- William KelleyExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officercompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:24
- Antonio FernandezDirectorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:6
- B. John LindemanDirectorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:7
- Christina ChoiDirectorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:8
- Craig SteeneckDirectorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:9
- Dylan LissetteChairperson of the Boardcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:5
- Jason GiordanoDirectorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:11
- John AltmeyerDirectorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:12
- Pamela StewartDirectorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:13
- Roger DeromediLead Independent Directorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:14
- Timothy BrownDirectorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:15
- William Werzyn, Jr.Directorcompany:f9f55892-f4a6-41d6-b021-b1cc124adcba:leadership_role:16
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 3 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 24, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E2sec def 14a. Published Mar 12, 2026. Retrieved Sep 14, 2026. Cited by 19 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Mar 12, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 24, 2026- Teresa H. Shea executive of Utz Brands, Inc., effective 2026-03-12.

