Utz CEO Howard Friedman Expected to Leave Nov. 30, 2026, After Ownership Shift

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Utz CEO Howard Friedman Expected to Leave Nov. 30, 2026, After Ownership Shift

John Lindeman has been offered the CEO role for after the take-private transaction closes.

By Sonny Jang

Published Nov 2, 2026, 12:23 AM EST

An empty executive chair faces a quiet boardroom table / TokenPost.ai

Utz Brands CEO Howard Friedman is expected to leave Nov. 30, 2026, after the company returns to private ownership. Utz tied his departure to that ownership change.

John Lindeman has been offered the CEO role for after the take-private transaction closes.

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