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Cris Cooney
Vice President, Strategic Planning
As Vice President, Strategic Planning, Cris supports the CEO and his senior team in developing creative, insightful options for board-generated opportunities while providing a focal point for the development of strategic and scenario planning. Building upon the success of UFPC, Cris uses his experience and successes to help UFPC maintain and utilize its strengths and abilities. He continues to explore ideas to add value to our owners and develop the strategic aspects of our business.
An innovative thinker, Cris joined UFPC in 1999 as Vice President, Finance and Treasury, and is credited with designing the architecture behind the gift card programs. His accomplishments are unique and have resulted in many of UFPC’s framework processes, including allocation, segment reporting, patronage and Positive Financial Impact tracking.
Prior to joining UFPC, Cris spent ten years with Pepsico and Tricon, where he held various positions in finance, food distribution, equipment exporting, equipment purchasing and supply chain management. Cris also worked for Deloitte and Touche in their Dallas office. He is a certified public accountant with an MBA from Bellarmine University and a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
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