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Tom Delaplane joined Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream in 1983. In 1986, he became Vice President of Sales and Distribution and led the expansion of Dreyer’s into the Midwest and Eastern United States. Delaplane was promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales and Distribution nation-wide in 1991. During his twenty-three years with Dreyer’s, he played a critical role in the expansion of the brand, perhaps most importantly in building the national direct store delivery (DSD) system central to Dreyer’s success. He was also one of the two lead negotiators involved in the merger between Dreyer’s and Nestlé S.A. After leaving Dreyer’s in 2006, Delaplane co-founded The Boardwalk Group, LLC for which he serves as chairman.