Dean Foods Company has hired Shaun Mara as senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective June 28. He assumes the role from Ron McCrummen, who is departing the company to pursue other interests.

Mara most recently served as senior vice president of finance for the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, where he maintained responsibility for corporate reporting, global finance, and post-merger integration functions. Before Mars acquired the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Mara also served as corporate controller and chief accounting officer and oversaw all accounting, SEC financial filings, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance matters.

With deep experience in food and consumer packaged goods, Mara is an industry veteran who will contribute immediately to the ongoing transformation of the finance function within Dean Foods. His expertise will contribute to the continual streamlining of financial reporting, accounting, and compliance operations based on consistent accounting practices and policies. Prior to joining Wrigley, Mara held senior corporate finance positions with The Gillette Company.