Vice President of Sourcing & Supplier Development North America
The Dannon Company, Inc.

Paul Gardner is the Vice President of Sourcing & Supplier Development for the Dannon Company and a member of the Dannon Executive Committee. Paul is responsible for the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for all materials and services purchased in the United States and Canada.

Paul joined Dannon in September 2007 as Senior Manufacturing Project Director, where he oversaw the Dannon West Jordan Plant expansion project. Prior to joining Dannon, Paul was the Category Sourcing Director of Packaging for the Dairy business for Groupe Danone France. Prior to joining Danone, Paul has had over 20 years experience with the purchasing and industrial departments of companies such as Kraft, Nestle and HP Foods.

Paul holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and is fluent in English and French.

Paul enjoys all sports, even baseball and American football, though he plays mainly golf. Paul enjoys music, plays guitar, likes to travel and discover new cultures and is currently renovating an old farmhouse in France.