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Kraft Heinz Announces Three New Executives to Its North America Zone Leadership Team
Hires in Operations and Business Unit Oversight Are Latest Step in Creating a More Agile Growth Company PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Kraft
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nHires in Operations and Business Unit Oversight Are Latest Step in Creating a More Agile Growth Company\n\n\n PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz” or the “Company”) announced today a new step in its transformation journey with three seasoned new members of its North America leadership team. New external additions include Helen Davis, SVP and Head of North America Operations, and Rebecca Dunphey, SVP and President of Fresh, Beverages and Desserts. Simon Laroche, an internal hire, will assume the role of SVP, President of Canada and North America Coffee.\n\n\nThe new appointments to critical leadership positions reflect the company’s commitment to driving long-term sustainable growth with best-in-class talent. With extensive functional expertise and a focus on building a culture of ownership and creativity, each leader will bring new capabilities to help steer Kraft Heinz through its ongoing transformation.\n\n\n“The addition of Helen, Rebecca and Simon to the North America leadership team is a huge step in our growth agenda,” said Carlos Abrams-Rivera, North America Zone President for Kraft Heinz. “Each brings world-class talent, and I’m confident this empowered team will help us drive our unique Kraft Heinz culture and create a space to innovate, strengthen our competitive advantages, and unlock our power of one team harnessing greatness.”\n\n\nHelen Davis joins Kraft Heinz with more than 25 years of experience leading Operations and Supply Chain for major CPG companies across diverse geographies. Most recently, Helen worked as Head of Supply Chain North America Beauty, Wellbeing and Personal Care at Unilever. In her new role as SVP and Head of North America Operations, Helen will lean on her rich experience of leading complex global companies through challenging supply chain environments and modernizing her teams with new tools and team structures. After also leading several end-to-end functions while at Estée Lauder, Coca-Cola, and Reckitt Benckiser, Helen is well positioned to bring an innovative, strategic, and collaborative approach to Kraft Heinz.\n\n\nAs the new SVP and President of Fresh, Beverages and Desserts in North America, Rebecca Dunphey joins Kraft Heinz to oversee some of the company’s most iconic brands. Most recently, Dunphey worked at The Clorox Compa...