Fighting Obesity by Balancing Calories In with Calories Out
Board of Directors
Pamela Bailey
President & Chief Executive Officer Grocery Manufacturers AssociationPamela G. Bailey is president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). GMA represents the world’s leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The association promotes sound public policy, champions initiatives that increase productivity and growth and helps to protect the safety and security of the food supply through scientific excellence. The GMA board of directors is comprised of chief executive officers from the association’s member companies. More >
John P Bilbrey
President and Chief Executive Officer The Hershey CompanyJ. P. Bilbrey is President and Chief Executive Officer for The Hershey Company, the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. Bilbrey has more than 30 years of consumer packaged goods experience and has been instrumental in the growth of some of the world’s largest and best-known brands. He has worked in more than 50 countries in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Asia. More >
John A. Bryant
President and Chief Executive Officer Kellogg CompanyJohn A. Bryant has been president and chief executive officer of Kellogg Company since January 2011. He has been a member of Kellogg Company’s board of directors since July 2010. He is also a member of the company’s global leadership team.
Mr. Bryant joined Kellogg Company in 1998, working with Kellogg Australia and Kellogg Europe in support of the global strategic planning process. More >
Rob Case
President Nestlé Beverage, Nestlé USA, Inc.Rob Case is president of the Nestlé Beverage division for USA. He is responsible for overseeing the entire beverage operation in the United States. Key brands within the division include NESCAFÉ® TASTER’S CHOICE®; NESCAFÉ® CLASICO... More >
J. Alexander Douglas
President, Coca-Cola North America The Coca-Cola CompanyJ. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr. (Sandy) is President of Coca-Cola North America and assumed this role in August 2006. As head of Coca Cola North America, Sandy is responsible for all of The Coca-Cola Company’s (“the company”) operations in the United States and Canada.
Prior to this appointment, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer where he led the company’s global customer and commercial leadership organization. More >
Rhonda Jordan
President, Health & Wellness Kraft FoodsRhonda Jordan has held a variety of leadership roles during her 22-year career at Kraft. She was recently named is President, Health & Wellness, Kraft Foods Inc. In this role, Rhonda will lead the development of our health and wellness strategies and plans across the company, including marketing, product development, technology and alliances. Rhonda is a member of Irene Rosenfeld’s extended Kraft Executive Team and reports to Tony Vernon, Executive Vice President and President, North America. More >
Karl Kramer
President, Innovation & Commercial Development Tate & LyleKarl was appointed President of the newly-formed Innovation and Commercial Development Group at Tate & Lyle on June 1, 2010, after serving two years as President of the Tate & Lyle Sucralose Division.
He has close to 30 years experience in the food and beverage industries in a variety of functional and international capacities. Upon obtaining his Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from... More >
Todd Lachman
Mars Chocolate President, Latin America and North America Mars, IncorporatedTodd Lachman is Mars Chocolate President, Latin America and North America, responsible for the Chocolate operations in both regions, as well as serving as the Global M&M’S® Brand Strategic Leader for Mars, Inc. He joined the company in October of 2006. The portfolio of brands under Todd’s leadership in Latin America and North America include some of consumers’ favorite chocolate brands including, M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, MILKY WAY®, TWIX®, 3MUSKETEERS®, DOVE®, BOUNTY and MALTESERS®. More >
Chris Lischewski
President & Chief Executive Officer Bumble Bee Foods, LLCMr. Lischewski is currently the President and CEO of Bumble Bee Foods LLP, the largest, branded seafood company in North America. He has held this position since 1999. During a career that has encompassed management consulting with A.T. Kearney and executive positions with H. J. Heinz (their StarKist Seafood business unit) and ConAgra Foods, Mr. Lischewski has been recognized for his strength in business restructuring, developing and executing successful business strategies, completing and integrating synergistic acquisitions, achieving low cost operations and achieving profitable market growth. More >
Andrew H. Madsen
President and Chief Operating Officer Darden RestaurantsDrew Madsen was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Darden Restaurants and elected to the Darden Board of Directors in August 2004. He oversees restaurant operations, marketing, culinary, beverage and human resources for approximately 170,000 employees and more than 1,600 Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants in North America which deliver more than $6.0 billion in annual sales. More >
Eugenio Minvielle
President & Chief Executive Officer, Unilever North America UnileverEugenio Minvielle is President & Chief Executive Officer of Unilever North America, responsible for the company’s $10 billion operations in the United States, Canada, and the Greater Caribbean. He is a member of the company’s regional Americas Leadership Team. With more than 20 years of international experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, Eugenio joined Unilever in April 2010 from Nestlé, where he delivered profitable growth as President and CEO of Nestlé France, Mexico and Venezuela. More >
Denise Morrison
President & Chief Executive Officer Campbell Soup CompanyDenise joined Campbell in April 2003 as President-Global Sales and Chief Customer Officer, and was named President-Campbell USA in June 2005. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Kraft Foods' Snacks and Confections divisions, responsible for leading brands such as Planters nuts, Life Savers candies, and Altoids mints. More >
Ken Powell
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer General Mills, Inc.Ken Powell is chairman and chief executive officer of General Mills, the world’s sixth-largest food company, producing and marketing leading brands such as Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Green Giant, Nature Valley and more.
Powell joined General Mills in 1979 and progressed through a variety of positions in the company. More >
Leslie G. Sarasin, Esq., CAE
President & Chief Executive Officer Food Marketing InstituteLeslie G. Sarasin, Esq., CAE is president and Chief Executive Officer of Food Marketing Institute (FMI). Previously, she served as president and chief executive officer of American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) from 1999-2008. More >
Tim Smucker
Chairman of the Board The J.M. Smucker CompanyTimothy P. Smucker is Chairman of the Board and Co-CEO of The J. M. Smucker Company and the great-grandson of J. M. (Jerome Monroe) Smucker, founder of the company bearing his name. Tim shares the office of the Chief Executive Officer with his brother, Richard, who is also the Company’s Executive Chairman. More >
Alan Wilson
Chief Executive Officer McCormick & Co., Inc.Alan Wilson is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of McCormick & Company, Inc. He joined McCormick in 1993 and he has served a variety of roles within the company gaining an understanding of the different facets of McCormick operations from supply chain to leadership of various business units. More >
