Executive Team
Mike DuttonPresidentMike joined the team in 2004
and his favorite Winder Farms products are fresh cut watermelon, peppered
bacon, fresh squeezed orange juice, Thai chicken and chocolate milk. What
Mike loves most about working at Winder is the great people who provide
exceptional service to customer. Some employees have been at the company
for over 40 years! Mike has participated in the
startup and growth of several companies. He was the Vice President of
Product Management at Financial Fusion and Sybase. Mike also co-founded
Genus Group, a technology media firm that he sold to International Data Group,
and Dyad Security, an IT security firm that was acquired by Outpost 24. Mike has
also held positions with Accenture and Microsoft.
Mike is also a partner at Dolphin Capital Group, and sits on the boards of
Ragnar Events, Dynamic Confections and Junior Achievement of Utah. He
resides in Highland, Utah with his wife and three children. He spends his free
time coaching soccer, skiing and trying to finish triathlons.
Mike received a Bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and an MBA from
Stanford University.
Kent WinderVice PresidentKent is a fifth generation family member to be involved in the business. He was president at the time the investment with Dolphin II and Peterson Partners was made in 2004. Prior, Kent served as Executive VP from 1982-2004, and previously worked as route sales manager, in the Winder plant/bakery and on the farm.
It was Kent's experience on the farm that helped him realize the importance of pampering the cows. Give them the right kind of feed, space to graze, no drugs, and they will return a healthy product that is utterly good. (And that's no bull!) Active in the community, Kent has served as a Taylorsville City councilman, chairman of ChamberWest chamber of commerce, a member of the West Valley City Cultural Arts Board, a director of Valley View Memorial Park, and as chairman of the board of trustees for Pioneer Valley Hospital. In 2007 he was elected as a trustee for the Granger-Hunter Improvement District, which oversees the water and sewer infrastructure for Utah's second largest city. Kent attended both the University of Utah and Brigham Young University.
Mike WinderVice President of SalesMike is a sixth generation family member to be involved in the business and has been in his current capacity since April 2004. He served as business development manager for Utah’s second largest city from 2000-2004, where he was named one of “40 Rising Stars Under 40” by Utah Business magazine. From 1997-2000 he worked as Winder Dairy’s sales manager, leading the company to record growth.
Mike is a history junkie (maybe that's why he loves being at a 125 year-old family business). In addition to five published books, Mike’s writings have also appeared in various newspapers and periodicals. Check out his newest book at www.presidentsandprophets.com . In 2005 he was appointed by Gov. Huntsman to the Utah Board of State History, and in 2006 he began his service as a West Valley City councilman. Mike holds an Honors BA and an MBA from the University of Utah, as well as a leadership certificate from Harvard. A lifelong addict of Winder chocolate milk, Mike has passed on his sweet tooth to his three children who think the vivacious vanilla milk and fresh lemonade are the best!
Scott TannerChief Financial OfficerScott came to Winder Farms as Chief Financial Officer in October 2008. Before joining Winder Farms, Scott served as the CEO of Juice-It, a wholesale distributor of healthier alternative fountain drinks, where he helped the newly recapitalized company double sales and bring the business back to profitability. Scott was the Founder and President of 1-800-GOPHERS, which was formed to provide housekeeping, home delivery dry cleaning, and concierge and errand services for individuals and businesses. Scott spent five years as COO and CFO of 1-800 CONTACTS-the world's largest direct marketer and distributor of contact lenses-a company which he helped take public. While at 1-800 CONTACTS the company grew from just over $20 million to about $200 million in sales. Prior to 1-800 CONTACTS Scott did turnaround work as CFO of Clover Club Foods, a $100 million Utah-based manufacturer and distributor of salty snack foods in 16 western states. Scott also spent seven years as a senior manager at Apple Computer, doing pricing and strategic investments, and earned a CPA while working at the big eight accounting firm Peat , Marwick & Mitchell (now KPMG).
Scott earned a bachelor's degree in English and Economics at Stanford University and an MBA at Harvard Business School. Scott loves working with kids, and has coached baseball, softball and soccer, and serves on the board of two non-profit organizations supporting hands on learning for kids. He enjoys a good book, sports, singing, theater and "shnarning." Scott and his family love waking up to see that "Winder Magic" has arrived on their porch every week, and they especially enjoy Winder's chocolate milk, eggnog, strawberry Greek yogurt and thick-sliced Applewood bacon.
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