Board of Governers
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 >
Sean Connolly
President and CEO Hillshire BrandsSean Connolly is President and CEO for The Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE: HSH). Under Connolly’s leadership, Hillshire Brands is striving to become the most innovative meat-centric company in North America. This innovation imperative, along with aggressive cost management and disciplined use of cash, will be keys to delivering significant shareholder value. In advance of the unveiling of The Hillshire Brands Company, Connolly joined Sara Lee in January 2012 as chief executive officer of the North American Retail and Foodservice business. More >
J. Alexander Douglas
Global Chief Customer Officer The Coca-Cola CompanyJ. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr. (Sandy) is Global Chief Customer Officer of the Coca-Cola Company (“the company”) where he leads the company’s global customer organization. Prior to this appointment, he was President of the North American Group.
Sandy joined the company in January 1988 in Coca-Cola Fountain, USA. He held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility both in CCUSA Fountain and Bottler Operations. More >
Randy Edeker
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President Hy-VeeRandy Edeker is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hy-Vee, Inc., a position he has held since 2012.
A 30-year veteran of Hy-Vee, Edeker began his Hy-Vee career in 1981 as a part-time employee at the Hy-Vee store in Chariton, Iowa. He quickly moved up through the ranks at Hy-Vee, working at stores in Lincoln, Nebraska; Davenport, Iowa; Milan, Illinois; and Kirksville, MO before getting his first store director assignment at Columbus, Nebraska in 1993. More >
Paul Grimwood
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nestlé USAPaul Grimwood is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé USA, which includes Nestlé Beverage, Nestlé Confections & Snacks, Nestlé Emerging Markets, Nestlé Prepared Foods & Baking, Nestlé Pizza, Nestlé Dreyer’s Ice Cream, Nestlé Direct Store Delivery and Nestlé Business Services.
Paul started his career at Mars, where he held a variety of commercial roles in Sales, Marketing and Export culminating as Trading Director. He then spent four years at Highland Distillers as Managing Director UK & Ireland. 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 >
Kees Kruythoff
President Unilever North AmericaDuring his long career with Unilever Kees has worked in different roles within the company traveling around the world, from Europe, Africa, Asia to Latin America, before being appointed president of Unilever North America cluster. Kees started his career at Van den Bergh in the Netherlands where he held several marketing and sales roles. In 1999 he became Vice President of marketing for the foods business in South Africa. During this period he was also part of the Brand South Africa team to support the SA Investment Council. 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
Chief Operating Officer, Developed Markets & Global Head Senseo'We are strategically positioned to lead the transformation of the Coffee and Tea business across all segments.'
Chief Operating Officer, Developed Markets & Global Head for Senseo, Portioned Espresso and Liquid Roast Categories.
Eugenio Minvielle (47) is COO overseeing our developed markets operations with primary focus on Western Europe, which covers the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark – where we are the market leaders – as well as France, Denmark, Greece, Germany, the UK and Spain. 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 >
Debra A. Sandler
President Mars Chocolate North AmericaDebra A. Sandler is President, Mars Chocolate North America. Debra transitioned into this role on April 2, 2012. Prior to this appointment, Debra was Chief Consumer Officer of Mars Chocolate, North America, a role she has held since joining Mars in November, 2009. 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 >
Paul Smucker Wagstaff
President, U.S. Retail Consumer Foods The J. M. Smucker CompanyPaul Smucker Wagstaff is President, U.S. Retail Consumer Foods, of The J. M. Smucker Company, and the great-great-grandson of J. M. (Jerome) Smucker, founder of the company bearing his name. Paul graduated from The College of Wooster with a Bachelors Degree in International Relations, and received his Masters of International Management degree from Pepperdine University. 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 >