Post Holding: President and CEO to Take Medical Leave of Absence

St. Louis / MO. (pfh) Post Holdings Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Robert V. Vitale will be taking an unexpected medical leave of absence. At this time, it is too soon to know the course of treatment and timing of recovery. Consistent with Post’s established emergency succession protocol, Post’s Board of Directors has named Jeff A. Zadoks, currently Post’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, as interim CEO while Vitale is on leave. William P. Stiritz, Chairman of Post’s Board of Directors, said: «Our thoughts and best wishes go out to Rob as he recovers. We are grateful to Jeff for stepping in during Rob’s absence. Post’s operating model and exceptional team of business unit and holding company executives give me great confidence in our ability to maintain the continuity of our business.» Zadoks has a long history with Post working closely with Robert Vitale and the Board, serving in various roles at Post since 2011. Prior to serving as Post’s EVP and COO, Zadoks served for eight years as Post’s EVP and Chief Financial Officer.