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 >
Steve Burd
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Safeway Inc.Safeway Inc. is one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America. Headquartered in California, Safeway is a Fortune 50 company, operating 1,739 stores in the United States and Canada. Regarded as one of the best managed food retail companies, Safeway has been ranked by Fortune magazine as one of the "most admired" companies in the food and drug sector and named the top retailer by leading industry publications Supermarket News and Progressive Grocer. 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 >
C.J.Fraleigh
Chief Executive Officer, North American Retail and Foodservice Sara Lee CorporationChristopher J. (CJ) Fraleigh is chief executive officer, North American Retail and Foodservice, and an executive vice president of Sara Lee Corporation.
Fraleigh joined Sara Lee in January 2005 as chief executive officer of Sara Lee Food & Beverage. He was appointed to chief operating officer – North America in November, 2007 and his current position in January, 2009. 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 >
Todd Lachman
President Mars Chocolate North America, Mars, IncorporatedTodd Lachman is the President of Mars Chocolate North America, responsible for the North America Chocolate operations, 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 include: M&M’S®, Snickers®, Milky Way®, Twix®, 3Musketeers®, Dove®, Munch®, Combos®, Kudos®, Snickers Marathon® and Dove Chocolate DiscoveriesTM in the U.S. and Mars®, Bounty® and Maltesers® in Canada. 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 >
Eugenio Minvielle
President, Unilever North America Unilever
Eugenio Minvielle is President 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 – North America Soup, Sauces and Beverages Campbell Soup CompanyDenise Morrison was appointed Senior Vice President and President-North America Soup, Sauces and Beverages in October 2007. She is responsible for leading the Campbell USA, North America Foodservice & StockPot, and Campbell Canada businesses. She reports to Douglas R. Conant, President and Chief Executive Officer. Denise is a member of the Campbell Corporate Leadership Team. 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 >
David Skarie
Co-Chief Executive Officer Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.Following a successful career in the food business, Dave was appointed President of Ralston Foods in 2000. He became Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ralston Foods in September 2003, and in September 2008 he was named CEO of Post Foods as well. More >
Tim Smucker
Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer 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 >
David West
President & Chief Executive Officer The Hershey CompanyDavid J. West is President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hershey Company, the leading manufacturer of quality confectionery and snack products. Prior to his current position, West was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, where he was responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations, including Hershey’s North American Commercial Group, International Commercial Group, and global supply chain activities. 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 >
