The Simply Good Foods Company announced On January 20, 2026, Mr. Timothy A. Matthews, the Company?s principal accounting officer, resigned his employment with the Company to pursue an external chief financial officer opportunity, effective February 6, 2026. In connection with Mr. Matthew?s resignation, effective February 6, 2026, Christopher J. Bealer, the Company?s Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, will also serve as the Company?s principal accounting officer. Mr. Bealer, age 49, has almost 24 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods and consumer durables in North America and Global markets.
Mr. Bealer has served as Chief Financial Officer since July 3, 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Bealer served as Senior Vice President, Finance from April 1, 2025 until July 3, 2025. Mr. Bealer was most recently EVP Corporate Controller at Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (?Reckitt?) from March 2024 to March 31, 2025, and CFO Health at Reckitt from April 2021 to February 2024.
In his EVP Corporate Controller role with Reckitt, Mr. Bealer led a global team of over 600 employees accountable for global controls, financial shared services, group reporting and accounting, as well as leading the functional operating model transformation. Prior to his roles at Reckitt, Mr. Bealer served as Vice President and CFO Europe, Middle East and Africa Region from August 2018 to March 2021 and Vice President and CFO North America Region from November 2015 to August 2018 for Whirlpool Corporation. Earlier in his career, Bealer held various finance roles at Big Heart Pet Brands, Del Monte Foods, and H.J. Heinz Company.
Mr. Bealer is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a qualified Associate Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom. Mr. Bealer received his Bachelor?s Degree with Honours ? Geography from the University of Birmingham, U.K. There is no change in Mr. Bealer?s compensation in connection with his serving as the Company?s principal accounting officer.
