Gary Smith

Gary Smith is an experienced professional in the consumer goods industry with a career spanning several decades. Currently serving as an Operating Partner at Encore Consumer Capital since 2005, Gary specializes in private equity buyouts within this sector. Previous roles include Chairman of the Board at TreeHouse Foods from 2018 to March 2022, and CEO at Encore Associates from January 2001 to December 2016, where the focus was on advisory services, sales, and private equity for consumer products and retail supermarkets. Earlier in Gary's career, significant contributions were made as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Safeway from 1961 until retirement in January 2001, overseeing marketing, procurement, advertising, and private label initiatives.