GRIFFITH FOODS - Key Persons

Arnaud Le Guen

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Purchasing & Quality Europe & Africa
ArnaudLeGuenisVicePresidentofPurchasing&QualityforGriffithFoodsEurope&Africa.HeisalsoresponsiblefortheGriffithFoodsEuropeSustainabilityplatform. Inhis7yearsatGriffithandhis20+yearcareerinthefoodindustry,Arnaudhasbeenfullyfocusedonpurchasingandquality;developingsupplychaintoolsandbuildinghighperformingteamsinmulticulturalenvironment. HeispassionateaboutandconvincedthatSustainabilityisthemaindrivingforcetounlockinnovationandaddresssocialandenvironmentalissuescomplementingtheGriffithFoodsethostoprovide‘delicious,nutritiousandsustainable'food. Arnaudisdedicatedtocreatingpositivechangeswithinthefoodindustryandbelievesthisispossiblethroughmultiplecollaborationsandrelationshipswiththeaimofachievingcarbonneutralityandacirculareconomy,bothofwhichdriveperformanceandassurequalityproductsforallourGriffithcustomers. HavinglivedandworkedintheUSAforseveralyears,heholdsanMBAfromTexasA&MInternationalUniversityUSA

Ben Wexler

Job Titles:
  • President, Custom Culinary®
BenjoinedtheGriffithFoodsfamilyin2018asPresident,CustomCulinary,Inc.,whichisawhollyownedsubsidiaryofGriffithFoods.BencamefromDanoneNorthAmericawherehewasGeneralManagerofthetheirFoodserviceandConvenienceStoreChannels.PriortothatheworkedinvariousMarketingandSalesleadershiprolesatmultipleconsumerproductcompaniesincludingWhiteWaveFoods,Kellogg's,andQuakerOats.BenreceivedhisMBAfromNorthwesternUniversity,andstudiedforhisBachelor'sdegreeatWakeForestUniversity.

Bill Wolsky

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc
BillWolskyiscurrentlyVicePresident,GlobalSupplyChainforGriffithFoodsWorldwideInc.basedinChicago,Illinois.Priortothisleadershiprole,BillwastheVicePresidentofGlobalOperationsforNestleandhasover30yearsofexperienceinthefoodindustry.Billhasworkedinavarietyofmanufacturing,logistics,operationalandgeneralmanagementleadershiprolesandhasanexecutivedegreeinBusinessfromtheIMDBusinessschool,andundergraduatedegreesfromtheUniversityofthePacificinCalifornia.

Brian Griffith - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Executive Chairman
BrianGriffithistheExecutiveChairmanofGriffithFoods,markingthefourthgenerationofhisfamilytoleadthecompany.GriffithFoodsisapurpose-driven,family-ownedglobaldeveloperandmakerofcustomizedfoodrecipesforfoodservicerestaurants,proteinandsnackcompanies.GriffithFoodshasauniquecombinationofcapabilitiesintheformofInsights,Culinary,Food,andSensorySciencethattranslateintosomeoftheworld'smostlovedseasoning,coatingandsaucerecipesblendedtoexactingspecificationsthatareculturallyauthenticandtastegreat.Foundedin1919,Griffithhasgrownandexpandedgloballytoincludeapresenceinoverthirtycountries. Brianhasadeepandfundamentalbeliefin"businessasaforceforgood"andthereforeorganizedthecompanytodrivefurtherimpactthroughGriffith'sTripleBottom-linesustainabilityplatformofPeople,Planet&Performanceacrossallbusinessunitsworldwide.OurPurposeatGriffithFoodsis"WeBlendCareandCreativitytoNourishtheWorld….whichmeansasapurpose-poweredorganization,wearefocusedontheintegrationoftheirPurpose,ValuesandSustainabilityplatformactionedthroughstrategy&innovationtodeliverpositivechangeandimpactthatisgoodforpeople(allstakeholders)andtheplanet.

Christian Rath

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Global Manufacturing Services
ChristianRathisaseasonedimpactexecutivewithatrackrecordofdisruptionthatlooksfortransformationalvalue-addedsolutionsbychallengingthestatusquo.HeispassionateaboutservingPurpose-drivenorganizationsandadisplaysacommitmenttosupportingBase-of-Pyramidsolutions. PriortojoiningGriffithFoods,ChristianformerlyservedasChiefofGlobalAppliedEngineeringandSVPofBusinessDevelopmentforBlumbergGrain,leadingglobalengineeringandconstructionteams,andresponsibleforengineeringandcontractingintegratedcleaning,sortingandstoragesystemsforgrainandperishablestoforeigngovernments.Healsoservedinbusinessdevelopmentandentrepreneurialrolesforavarietyofenterprisesandnot-for-profitventures,leadingcomplexprojectsandthedesignanddevelopmentofprocessingequipment,bothwithinandoutsidethefoodspace.Heholdsamaster'sinengineeringandinternationalbusinessfromtheUniversityofPisa,Italy. BornandraisedinEuropeandnowapassionateAmerican,Christianenjoyslearningandusingnewlanguages,andspendsfreetimeasanaviator.HealwaysseekstobeattheintersectionofProfitandPurpose,andworkstobeatirelessglobalambassador.

Dave Bender

Job Titles:
  • Global Vice President of Research & Development
DaveBenderistheGlobalVicePresidentofResearch&DevelopmentatGriffithFoods.Davecurrentlyoversees340+Research&DevelopmentAssociatesgloballyandoverseesthestrategicdirectionandimplementationofthecompany'sinnovationandresearchanddevelopmentinitiatives. Priortoassumingthisposition,heservedasGriffithFoodsCanada'sVicePresidentofResearch&Developmentandco-ledthecreationofGriffithFoods'GlobalInnovationCouncil. Davejoinedtheorganizationin1997andhasheldvariousrolesinthecommercialorganization,includingVicePresidentofSalesbeforemanagingresearchanddevelopmentactivities. Dave'spreviousexperiencesincludeprogressivemanagementrolesatDuPontCanada,MorrisonLamotheFineFoods,andCuddyFoodProducts.DavegraduatedwithaMSc.inMarketingManagementfromtheUniversityofGuelphandholdsanHonoursBachelorofScienceinFoodScience.

Dave Jagdeo

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director - SEA
  • Managing Director for Southeast Asia
DaveJagdeoistheManagingDirectorforSoutheastAsiabasedinBangkok.Heisresponsibleforthedevelopmentandexecutionofthebusinessunit'slongrangeplanwithintheframeworkofpeople,planetandperformance.DavehasbeenwithGriffithFoodsfor15yearsinseveraldifferentrolesacrossregions:asVice-PresidentSupplyChainforCanadabasedinTorontofor8yearsandthenre-locatingtoBangkokin2013firstasAsiaPacificRegionalVice-PresidentSupplychainandmovingintoacommercialroleasDeputyManagingDirectorforSoutheastAsiain2018.DavehasaBachelorsdegreeinChemicalEngineeringspecializinginFoodEngineeringfromtheUniversityofToronto,anMBAfromQueen'sUniversityinCanadaandhasco-authoredapublishedpaperonmoisturesorptionisothermsintheJournalofFoodScience.Hewasresponsibleforthestartupofalarge28,000squaremetresnewhightech,highlyautomatedpackagingplantwithhispreviouscompanyandisnowleadingtheconstructionandstart-upofastateoftheartdryblendingfacilityinBangkok.Histaglinepurposestatementis"removingbarrierstoallowotherstodeveloptotheirfullpotential".

Dirk Oyen

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Business Development
  • Vice President Business Development Europe & Africa
Dirkisanexperiencedprofessionalwithastrongtrackrecordofdrivingbusinessgrowthandidentifyingnewopportunitiesinthefoodandbeverageindustry.HehasheldseniorleadershippositionsatmultinationalcompanieslikeCargillandADM,andhasaprovenabilitytounderstandmarketdynamicsandguidecommercialorganizationstoachievetargetsinaglobalcontext. AsVicePresidentofBusinessDevelopmentatGriffithFoods,Dirkisresponsibleforidentifyingnewopportunitiesanddevelopingstrategiestoguidethecommercialorganizationtowardachievingitstargets.Withhisinternationalexperience,culturaldiversity,andpassionforinnovationandsustainability,heiswell-positionedtoleadthecompany'sgrowthandexpansionefforts,andtohelpachieveitspurposeofblendingcare&creativitytonourishtheworld.

Don Seville

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Sustainable Food Lab
  • SAC Member
DonSevilleisexecutivedirectorofSustainableFoodLab,whichbringstogethercompanies,NGOsandotherstakeholderstobuildmoresustainablefoodsystems.Donleadstheorganization'sSustainableLivelihoodsinitiativetoconnectsmall-scaleproducerstomodernmarkets.In1997,DonhelpedfoundacooperativefarmvillageinHartland,Vermont.

Fernando Gomez

Job Titles:
  • General Manager for Griffith Foods South Europe
  • General Manager South Europe
FernandoGomezistheGeneralManagerforGriffithFoodsSouthEurope.HeisanexperiencedseniorexecutivewithconsiderableinternationalbackgroundgainedfromworkinginMexico,theUnitedStates,SouthAmerica,andEurope.Previously,Fernandospentatotalof13yearsinfinanceatKraftFoodsMexico,holdingavarietyofrolesfromplanningandanalysistocontroller.Havingsignificantinternationalexperience,Fernandoisextremelyconsciousofculturaldifferencesandstrivestobeculturallysensitivewhereverpossible.HeholdsadegreefromUniversidadIberoamericana-CiudaddeMexico,adiplomainfinancialadministrationfromTecnologicodeMonterrey,aglobalMBAfromThunderbirdUniversity,andacertificateintheseniorexecutiveprogramattheLondonBusinessSchool.

Filip De Reymaeker

Job Titles:
  • President, Europe & Africa
Filipisanentrepreneurialandbusinessbuilderwithaproventrackrecordofdrivingstrongprofitablegrowthinthefoodandbeverageindustryacrossfourcontinents.Inadditiontohissuccessfulprogressiveleadershiprolesincommercialoperationsandgeneralmanagement,FiliphasstrongpassionforinnovationandsustainabilitywhichisinvaluableinleadingtheEuropeanorganizationonthenextstepsofourjourneytowardour2030Aspirations,inserviceofourPurpose.

Giuseppe Onorato

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Supply Chain and Manufacturing for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa
  • Vice President Supply Chain & Manufacturing Europe & Africa
GiuseppeOnoratoistheVicePresidentofSupplyChainandManufacturingforGriffithFoodsEurope&Africa.Giuseppedescribeshimselfasafacilitator,creatingapleasantworkenvironmentanddevelopingtalentsbymeansofmentoringandempowering,whilechallengingthestatusquoandbreakingdownsilos.Hebringsmorethan11yearsofexperiencefromglobaltobacco,beverage,andengineeringcompaniestotherole. GiuseppeholdsaMaster'sdegreeinmechanicalengineeringandisacharteredengineer.HehascompletedexecutiveeducationattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT),postgraduatestudiesattheVrijeUniversiteitBrussel(VUB),educationinappliedcomputationalfluiddynamicsatTheUniversityofGlasgow.

Grant Hobbs

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Research and Development at Griffith Foods Asia Pacific
  • VP R & D, Asia Pacific
GrantHobbsistheVicePresidentofResearchandDevelopmentatGriffithFoodsAsiaPacific.Heoverseesateamof70+R&D&RegulatoryassociatesacrossGriffithandourJointVenturePartnersinAsia,supportingoneofourmostdiverseregionscoveringexportstoover60countries. GrantjoinedGriffithin2006andisbasedinThailandwherehehasheldvarioustechnicalrolesleadingtheR&DandRegulatoryteamsbeforejoiningtheRegionalTeam. Hehas30yearsofexperienceinthefoodingredientsandflavorsindustries,including22yearsofworkinginvariousAsiancountries. PriortojoiningGriffith,GranthadtrackrecordsinvariousR&DandcommercialroleswithKerryIngredients,Haarmann&Reimer,andSymrise.

Greg Metschke

Job Titles:
  • Global Vice President
  • Global Vice President, Purchasing and Sustainable Sourcing
GregMetschke,GlobalVicePresident,PurchasingandSustainableSourcingoriginallyjoinedtheGriffithFoodsteamin2007.PriortotheGlobalrole,heheldthepositionsofVicePresident,NorthAmericaPurchasingandDirectorofPurchasingfortheGriffithFoodsUSbusiness. Greghas20yearsofexperienceinthefoodindustry.WithanAccountingdegreefromtheUniversityofNebraska,GreghasexperienceasacommoditytraderwithFarmlandIndustriesinKansasCity,MOandpurchasingexperienceinaretailandCPGenvironmentwithSafeway,basedinPleasanton,CAandHeinzbasedinPittsburg,PA.

Griffith Foods Expanding

Job Titles:
  • Partner
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Hans-Peter Enzmann

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Greater China
Hans-PeterjoinedGriffithFoodsAPACinSeptember2020andislocatedinShanghai.Hans-PeterisaSwissnationalwithmorethan20yearsofAPACexperienceandisanaccomplishedchemicals&foodoperationexecutivewithextensiveengineering,manufacturing,supplychainandP&Lexperience.Hans-PeterjoinsGriffithcomingfromKemira,whereheheldthepositionasVicePresidentManufacturing,APAC.PreviousemploymentsincludeManagingDirectorAPACofAnhuiCOFCOBiochemical&GalacticLacticAcid,CibaSpecialtyChemicals(nowBASF)andCibaGeigy(nowNovartis)inrolesofbusinessstrategy,financecontrolling,manufacturingandprojectengineering. Hans-PeterholdsaMBAinEconomicsfromtheUniversityofZurichandaBachelorofScienceinMechanicalandChemicalEngineering.

Henry Artalejo

Job Titles:
  • Griffith Foods' Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
  • Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
HenryArtalejoisGriffithFoods'SeniorVicePresident,GlobalHumanResources,apositionheassumedinJuly2019.Heisresponsibleforleadingthestrategic,analytical,andtacticalaspectsofthepeoplefunctionglobally.ThispositionplaysapivotalroleinenablingtheexecutionofGriffithFoods'Purpose-drivenstrategythroughandwithpeoplethroughouttheorganization. Henrybringstwenty-fiveyearsofleadershipexperienceinglobalhumanresourceswithleadingcompaniesincludingMotorola,LucentTechnologies,SaraLee(basedinUtrecht,Netherlands),Diesel,andGodiva.Mostrecently,heservedasVicePresidentofHumanResources,NorthAmericaforIngredionIncorporated. InadditiontoabreadthofgeneralistHRleadership,Henrybringsspecialistdepthintalentmanagement,learning&development,anddiversity&inclusion.HealsospeaksfluentSpanish. Henryholdsamaster'sdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromDePaulUniversity'sKellstadtGraduateSchoolofManagement,inChicago,Illinois,andabachelor'sdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromtheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign.

Ingrid Serrano

Job Titles:
  • Global Vice President, IT
Withovertwodecadesoftransformativetechnologyleadership,IngridSerranohasextensiveexperienceinsteeringlargeandcomplexorganizationstowarddigitalexcellence.Ingrid'scareerspansdiverseindustries,fromagriculturetofoodmanufacturinganddistribution,wheresheconsistentlydeliversinnovativesolutions.Leadingcross-functionalteams,shefosterscollaboration,drivesimpactfulchange,optimizesITecosystems,leveragesdataandanalytics,implementscutting-edgetechnologies,andalignsdigitalstrategieswithbusinessobjectives. EducationallygroundedwithaBachelorofScienceinComputerEngineeringfromFloridaInternationalUniversityandanMBAfromtheUniversityofFlorida,Ingridcontinuouslyseekstoexpandherknowledgetostayattheforefrontoftechnologicaladvancements. PriortojoiningGriffithFoods,IngridheldthepositionofCIOwithGoldenWestTrading,aprivately-ownedfoodproductionanddistributioncompany.IngridalsospenteightyearsasCIOofQuirchFoods,alargefooddistributorandexporteroffoodproductsservicingethnicandnationalgrocersinseveralregions

Jane Nelson

Job Titles:
  • Director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at Harvard 's Kennedy School
  • SAC Member
JaneNelsonisdirectoroftheCorporateResponsibilityInitiativeatHarvard'sKennedySchoolandanonresidentseniorfellowatBrookings.HerbackgroundincludesleadershipandadvisoryroleswithcompaniesandorganizationssuchasthePrinceofWalesInternationalBusinessLeadersForum,WorldEconomicForum,UNGlobalCompactandWorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment.

Jarnail Sani

Job Titles:
  • General Manager of Griffith Foods UK & Ireland
  • General Manager UK & Ireland
JarnailSaniistheGeneralManagerofGriffithFoodsUK&Ireland.Previously,hespenteightyearsinoperationsatAdamsfoods.Jarnailisaqualified,enthusiastic,andhighlyself-motivatedGeneralManagerwithaproventrackrecordforpeoplemanagement,innovation,continuousimprovement,andachievingsustainablechangesuccessfully,foundedonhiscomprehensiveexperiencewithinafast-movingconsumergoodsenvironment.Hehasachievedakeenbusinessfocusthroughgoal-orientedmanagementcontrolthat'sgleanedfromastrongmanufacturing,financial,quality,andcommercialunderstanding,aswellaspersistenceanddeterminationtofulfillchallengingobjectives.

Jim Thorne

Job Titles:
  • President, Nourish Ventures and Senior Vice President, Partnerships & Strategy
JimThorneiscurrentlyPresidentofNourishVenturesandSeniorVicePresidentofPartnershipsandStrategyforGriffithFoodsWorldwideInc.basedinChicago,Illinois.Priortotheleadershiprole,JimwastheVicePresident,GeneralManagerforGriffithFoodsCanadafromNovember2014toOctober2017,andSeniorVicePresidentofGlobalStrategyandMarketingforGriffithFoodsWorldwideInc.fromOctober2017toOctober2020. Jimhasover30yearsofexperienceinthefoodindustry.WithanMBAfromQueen'sUniversityCanada,JimhasworkedforNabisco,CampbellSoup,andMapleLeafFoodsinavarietyofmarketing,sales,andgeneralmanagementleadershiproles.PriortojoiningGriffithFoodsin2014,JimwasPresidentandCEOofMarsanFoodsbasedinTorontoCanada.

Joanne Smith

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Human Resources Europe & Africa
ExperiencedInternationalHumanResourcesLeaderwithsignificantexpertiseinallareasofHR.FocusedondrivingPeopleinitiativesandexecutiontodeliverBusinessStrategy.AchievingorganisationalexcellencethroughTalentManagement&Peoplestrategiesstrivingtowardsbecominganemployerofchoice.StrongadvocateonbringingthePeopleagendatoSeniorLeadershipteamsenablingexecutionofstrategyinthekeyareasofTalent,Development,Organisation&Culture.

John Proulx - Chief Procurement Officer

Job Titles:
  • Purchasing Director
  • Purchasing Director, Asia Pacific
JohnProulxisPurchasingDirector,AsiaPacific,originallyjoiningtheGriffithFoodsteamin2009.PriortotheRegionalrole,heheldthepositionsofPurchasingDirectorSEA&Japan. BasedoutofBangkokwithover20yearsofexperienceinthefoodsindustryinAsia,heworkedinavarietyofrolessuchassales,quality,productdevelopment,sourcingandgeneralmanagement.HegraduatedwithanHonour'sBachelorofCommercefromtheUniversityofOttawaandholdsanAgricultureDiploma.PriortojoiningGriffithFoods,JohnworkedforleadingThaicannedfoodexporteranddidsomeworkundertheThaiFoodProcessor'sAssociationparticipatingindelegationstotheEU.

Jomi Gaston

Job Titles:
  • Culinary Director, Asia Pacific
JuanMiguelGastonistheAsiaPacificCulinaryDirectorforGriffithFoodsbasedinBangkok,Thailand.HestartedhisculinarycareerintheUSattheageof15workingindifferentrestaurantsandformalizedhisculinaryeducationattheCulinaryInstituteofAmericainHydePark,NewYorkgraduatingin1993.HereturnedtothePhilippinesin1994andstartedworkingforCaterplanPhilippines(theFoodservicedivisionofBestfoodsInternational)astheCaterplanExecutiveChef.By2000BestfoodsInternationalwasacquiredbyUnileverandheremainedwiththePhillippineaffiliateuntil2002andwasthenrelocatedtoNewZealandtoassistinthelaunchingofUnileverFoodsolutionsinthecountry.HewasrelocatedtoBangkokThailandastheAsiaPacificRegionalChefforInternationalChainAccountsandremainedwiththecompanyuntil2006.AfterhisstintwithUnilever,hereturnedtohishometowninthePhilippinesandpromptlyopenedtworestaurantconceptswhichheownedandmanaged,theItalianconcept,TratorriaUmawasratedasoneoftheBestRestaurantsbyTatlerPhilippinesin2014.Hereturnedtothecorporateworldin2012whenheacceptedthepositionasRegionalExecutiveChefforSoutheastAsiawithGriffithFoodsandhasbeenwiththecompanysince.

Jose-Luis Bretones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Jose-LuisBretonesfoundedLINARAdvisorsin2015,aboutiqueconsultingpracticewithafocusonglobalsupplychainoperations,andcurrentlyservesasmanagingpartneraftermorethan20yearsworkingacrossseveralindustriesaroundtheworld. HisexperienceincludesleadershiprolesinsupplychainwithMcDonald's,LucentTechnologies,andCastleMetalsbeforefoundingLINARAdvisors. Jose-LuisgrewupinSpain,relocatedtotheUnitedStatesin1998,andcurrentlylivesinChicagowithhiswifeandtwodaughters.HeholdsaMaster'sdegreeinIndustrialEngineeringfromtheUniversidadPolitécnicadeMadrid(ETSII)andanMBAdegreeobtainedwhileonassignmentwithLucentTechnologiesinOklahoma.HeearnednumerousprofessionalaccreditationsfromKelloggSchoolofManagement(USA),INSEADSchoolofManagement(France),GoldrattInstitute(Spain),andAPICS.

Joseph Maslick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Mr.MaslickjoinedGriffithFoodsin1970andwasquicklypromotedtomanagementpositionsintheUSAandtheninCorporatefinance.In1988,hewaselectedVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer.In1990hewaselectedExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficerofGriffithFoodsuntilhisretirement. Mr.MaslickholdsaB.S.degreeinAccountingfromtheDePaulUniversityofChicago.HehasservedasaBoardMemberofIllinoisSpecialOlympics,RonaldMcDonaldHouseCharitiesoftheGreaterPhoenixArea,andisactivewiththeMayoClinicFoundationinArizona,raisingfundsforitscancerresearchactivities.

Joseph Schmieder

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
JoeisaprincipalconsultantofTheFamilyBusinessConsultingGroupassistingfamily-ownedorganizationstoincreasetheirvaluethroughthecarefulguidanceoffamilysuccessionandtheresolutionofcomplexfamilybusinessissues.Heisastrongadvocateforincorporatinginnovationintofamilybusinesses,blendingfamilyandnon-familyexecsintoeffectiveleadershipteams,developingnext-generationleaders,creatingeffectivegovernancestructures,andfacilitatingfamilymeetings. HeistheauthorofthebookInnovationintheFamilyBusiness:SucceedingthroughGenerationsandnumerousfamilybusinessarticles.Hepresentsfamilybusinesstopicsaroundtheworld,includingFBCG'sannualprogramforboardleaders:TheChairForum.JoeearnedhisMastersofInternationalManagementdegreefromThunderbirdGlobalSchoolofInternationalManagementandaBachelorofSciencedegreefromCentralMichiganUniversity.

Kandarp Singh

Job Titles:
  • President, Asia Pacific
KandarpbringsmorethanthirtyyearsofexperienceinFood&BeverageProcessing,Packaging,andConsumerPackagedGoods[CPG].Hehasexperienceoperatinginprogressiveglobal,regional,andcountryleadershiprolesacrossAsiaPacific,Europe,andtheMiddleEast. Throughouthiscareer,Kandarphasdemonstratedexpertiseandleadershipinrolesdrivingprofitablegrowth,strategy,innovationandcapability.Heisalsopassionateaboutcustomercentricity,talentdevelopmentandsustainability.

Kim Frankovich

Job Titles:
  • Global Vice President, Sustainability for Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc
KimFrankovichisGlobalVicePresident,SustainabilityforGriffithFoodsWorldwideInc.,joininginMay2022.Kimhasover15yearsofexperienceinsustainabilityinthefoodandpackagingindustry.MostrecentlyasGlobalVicePresident,CocoaSustainabilityforMarsWrigleywhereshewasresponsiblefordevelopingthecocoasustainabilitystrategyandoperationalplanfortheCocoaforGenerationsprogramwithafocusonpreservingforests,addressinghumanrights,andimprovingfarmerincomes.PriortothatsheledsustainabilitygloballyforWrigleyfrom2013to2017,andforSoloCupCompany,asingleusepackagingcompany,from2005to2013.KimreceivedherJ.D.fromNotreDameLawSchoolinSouthBend,INandaB.S.inEconomicsfromWestminsterCollegeinSaltLakeCity,UT.

Mary K. Wagner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Executive Leader and Board Director
MaryK.Wagnerisarecognizedexecutiveleaderandboarddirectorwithareputationforcreatinginnovativeproducts,managingrisks,handlingcorporatecrises,andmanagingfoodqualityandsafety.Sheisastrategist,anoperationalleader,andateambuilderwhohasbeenanexecutiveinbrandedglobalretailandconsumerpackagedgoods(CPG)companies.Shehascreatedgrowththroughconsumer-facinginnovationandbrandbuilding. MaryholdsaProfessionalDirectorCertificationfromtheAmericanCollegeofCorporateDirectors(ACCD)andisaGovernanceFellowoftheNationalAssociationofCorporateDirectors(NACD).SheisamemberofWomenCorporateDirectors,aswellasaBelizeanGrovemember.MaryisagraduateofHarvard'sProgramforManagementDevelopment(PMD),andaparticipantintheKelloggFamilyGovernanceprogram.ShehasaBSandMSfromIowaStateUniversityandaPh.D.fromtheUniversityofMinnesota.

Matt Vieceli

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Global Business Development for Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc
MattVieceliiscurrentlySeniorVicePresident,GlobalBusinessDevelopmentforGriffithFoodsWorldwideInc.Matthasheldvariousrolesover14yearswithGriffithFoods.Priortoleadershiprole,MattwastheVicePresident,GlobalAccountsfromMay2014toJune2018. Matthasover26yearsexperienceinthefoodindustry.WithaBSinFoodScienceandaminorinChemistryfromtheUniversityofNebraska,MatthasworkedforWisconsinCheese,NorthlandLaboratories,DeanFoods,andTate&LyleinavarietyofProductDevelopmentandCommercialManagementLeadershiproles.PriortorejoiningGriffithFoodsin2014,MattwasVicePresident,GlobalEnterpriseAccountsforTate&Lyle.

Matt West - CFO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Executive Vice President
  • in 2017 As Chief Financial Officer
MattWestjoinedGriffithFoodsin2017asChiefFinancialOfficerfollowinga27-yearFinancecareeringlobalfoodandconsumerproductscompanies.MattleadstheplanningandstrategyforGriffith'sfinancialperformanceaswellasthecompany'sfundingandinvestmentstrategies. "AtGriffithFoods™,weoperateinnumerouscountriesthateachhavestrongopportunitiestogrowourbusiness.Ourcashflowandcapitalinvestmentsarethefuelforourgrowth,"Mattsaid."InFinance,webalancethereinvestmentofcompanyprofitswithfundingfromourfinancialpartnerstosupportthebestbusinessopportunitiesaroundtheworld.MyteamandIputitalltogether."

Matthew Cutts

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Research & Development Europe & Africa
Matthasbroad,endtoendknowledgeofR&DandQualityandFoodSafety.With20+years'experiencewithMarsIncorporatedhavinglivedandworkedinEuropeandAustralia,Matthasworkedacrossmultipleculturesandcategories,buildingdiverseteamstocreatesuccessfulproductexperiences,deliveringvaluetobothconsumersandcustomers. Heunderstandsawiderangeoffoodtechnologiesandemergingconsumertrends,withatrackrecordthattransformsconceptsintooutstandingproducts.RecentrolesincludedleadingaGlobalR&DandInnovationfunction,deliveringafive-yearglobalstrategyforMarsFoodtocreatethenextgenerationofhealthymeals.

Mr. Dean E. Carter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Mr.DeanE.CarterhasbeenVicePresidentofHumanResources&SharedServicesatPatagonia,Inc.sinceMay2015.Mr.CarterprovidesstrategicleadershipanddirectionofPatagonia'sglobalhumanresources,finance,andlegalteamsandischargedwithdevelopinginitiativestosupportPatagonia'snearly2,000employeesworldwideincarryingoutitsmission. PriortojoiningPatagonia,heservedastheChiefHumanResourcesOfficerandVicePresidentofTalent&HumanCapitalServicesatSearsHoldingsCorporationandhassupportedmorethan220,000employeesintheUnitedStatesandAsiaandpartnereddirectlywithmorethan30BusinessUnitPresidents.In2013,hewasawardedtheTop10BreakawayHRLeadersbytheGlobalHRSummit.HehasaBSinspeech/organizationalcommunicationfromtheUniversityofTexasatAustinandisaWorkforceScienceFellowofNorthwestUniversitySchoolofLawinChicago.

Nathan Sellen

Job Titles:
  • IT Director Europe & Africa
  • IT Director for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa
NathanSellenistheITDirectorforGriffithFoodsEurope&Africa.HeheldavarietyofseniorleadershiprolesinITbeforejoiningGriffithFoods.Nathanpreviouslyworkedinthefoodmanufacture,agricultureandbio-technologysectorsfor18years,aswellastheautomotivesectorfor7yearspriortothat. HavinglivedandworkedinGermany,Finland,Singapore,China,Brazil,andtheUS,Nathanhasapassionforworldlanguagesandmeetingpeopleofdifferentcultures.HeisactiveintheTransitionMovement,ispassionateaboutsustainability,andholdsapermaculturedesigncertificate.NathanalsoholdsaBatchelorsdegree(withHonours)inEconomicsandaMastersdegree(withDistinction)inComputing.

Oscar Lizarazu

Job Titles:
  • President, Central & South America
Asanorganizationalleaderwithafoodsciencebackground,Oscarintimatelyunderstandsthecustomer'sdevelopmentchallenges.Heuseshisuniqueperspectivetoensurehisteamismeetingspecificcustomerneedsateverylevel. PresidentoftheCentralandSouthAmericagroupsince2007,Oscarmakesapointtoregularlymeetwithcustomers."Iliketotalkone-to-onewithcustomerssoIpersonallyhearandunderstandtheirideasandchallenges,"hesays."Ithelpsourteamfocusonhowwecanbestbringcriticalvaluetotheirproducts-toincreasetheirprofits,improvecustomersatisfaction,andcreaterealmarketadvantages."

Rob Pellicano

Job Titles:
  • Global Vice President of Marketing for Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc
  • Global Vice President of Marketing, Griffith Foods, Has Joined the Board of Directors of Bea.
  • Global Vice President, Marketing
RobPellicanoistheGlobalVicePresidentofMarketingforGriffithFoodsWorldwideInc.CoretoRob'sroleistofurtherdevelopGriffithFoods'globalMarketingcapabilitieswithaparticularfocusonsegmentstrategydevelopmentandactivation,theelevationofinsightcapabilities,andtoenhancetheGriffithFoods'brandwithitscustomersandpartners.RobisalsoanactivememberoftheGriffithFoods'GlobalInnovationCouncilwhereheleadsMarketingandCommunicationrelatedeffortsforourinnovationstrategyacrossallareasofourbusiness. Mostrecently,RobservedasVicePresidentofGlobalMarketingforGriffithFoods.Robjoinedtheorganizationin2007andhasheldvariouspositions,includingSeniorDirectorofMarketingforCustomCulinary®,whichisawhollyownedsubsidiaryofGriffithFoods. Robhasover25yearsofexperienceinthefoodindustryincludingover11yearswithinUnilever'sFoodservicedivisionpriortojoiningCustomCulinary®.RobhasanundergraduatedegreeinMarketingfromWestVirginiaUniversityandanMBAfromNorthernIllinoisUniversity.

Rochelle Schaetzl

Job Titles:
  • Head of Marketing for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa
  • Vice President Marketing Europe & Africa
RochelleSchaetzlistheHeadofMarketingforGriffithFoodsEurope&Africa,apositionthatallowshertoinspirepeopleandthinkdifferentlyaboutherpassionsforfood,travel,andfoodservice.BornandraisedinSouthernAfrica,sheisaworldtravellerwithauniqueunderstandingofdiverseculturesandcuisines.PriortoGriffithFoods,RochellewastheAssistantVicePresidentofBusinessCapabilityDevelopmentforNestleProfessional,aswellasOwnerandFounderofWe-MeCollaborationsinadditiontopositionsatNando'sandFirmenich.ShewasalsotheDirectoroftheSouthAfricanChef'sAssociation,honorarymemberoftheIndianFederationofCulinaryAssociations,andProgramDirectorofWorldchefsAcademy. RochelleholdsdegreesinfoodscienceandmarketingfromtheUniversityofPretoriainSouthAfrica,aswellasbusinessleadershipqualificationsfromIMD,Switzerlandandaprofessionalculinarychefcertification.

Ryan Flick

Job Titles:
  • Chef
  • Corporate Executive Chef
RyanFlickisaCertifiedResearchChefforGriffithFoodsCanada.AnativeofToronto,RyanspenteightyearsintheUnitedKingdomgaininghands-onexperienceinclassicalFrench/EuropeancuisineatRelais&Chateauxpropertiesandaone-starMichelinrestaurant.HeholdsafoodsciencecertificatefromtheUniversityofGuelphandisamemberofRCAandIFT.HehasalsoworkedasaCulinaryDevelopmentManagerforObsidianGroup,managingdevelopmentforfourfoodservicebrandsacross130+restaurants. ChefRyanFlick,CorporateExecutiveChefatGriffithFoods,takesusonaculinaryjourneyintothefermen...

Sergi Estragues

Job Titles:
  • General Manager Africa & Custom Culinary®
SergiEstraguesleadsthe"OtherFoodservice"segmentinGriffithFoodsEuropeundertheCustomCulinary®businessmodelandisalsoresponsiblefortheexpansionofGriffithFoodsthroughoutsub-SaharanAfrica.HehaspreviouslyhelddifferentlevelsofresponsibilityintheGriffithFoodscommercialandmanagementstructuresofSpainandItaly.Sergi'scareerinthefoodindustrybeganduringhissixyearsattheflavourcompanyLucta,SA.,wherehehadresponsibilitiesasProductandAreaManager.Priortothat,heworkedforthefilterpaperindustrywithAhlstromgroup,responsiblefornewmarketexpansion. SergiisalsoalawyerbytheUniversityofBarcelona.HefrequentlylecturesinvariousMasterstudiesattheUniversityofBarcelona,InstituteforLifelongLearningandUniversityRoviraiVirgili(UniversityofTarragona).

Simon Winter

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture
  • SAC Member
SimonWinterisexecutivedirectoroftheSyngentaFoundationforSustainableAgriculture.Thefoundationhelpssmallfarmersinvestintechnologiesandpracticestoimprovetheiragriculture,livelihoodsandresilience.Priorto2017,SimonwasseniorVPofdevelopmentatTechnoServe,aninternationalnonprofitadvancingbusinesssolutionstopoverty.

Sonia Lo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Chief Executive Officer of Crop One Holdings
SoniaLoistheChiefExecutiveOfficerofCropOneHoldings.SheisalsotheFounderandManagingDirectorofChalsysLLP,anadvisoryanddirectinvestmentfirmthathasinvestedover$120millionin15globalgrowth-stagecompanies.PriortoChalsys,Ms.Lowasco-founderandCEOofeZokaGroup,aUK-basedinternetstartupthatwassoldin2002.Ms.LoisaformerDirectorofGlobalContentforGoogle. ShewasappointedoneoftheGlobal100TechnologyPioneersattheWorldEconomicForumin2000and2001andnamedoneofManagementToday'sleading35businesswomenintheUKundertheageof35. Ms.LoearnedherBAinPoliticalSciencefromStanfordUniversityandanMBAfromHarvardUniversity.SheholdsProfessionalChefandPastryQualificationsfromLondonandCityCollegeandcompletedcertificationsinGreenSupplyChainManagementandZeroEnergyArchitecture.

Stuart Hart

Job Titles:
  • Founder of Enterprise for a Sustainable World
  • SAC Member
StuartHartisfounderofEnterpriseforaSustainableWorld,anonprofitthatworkswithbusinessesonsustainabilityandstrategy.Aleadingglobalauthorityinhisfield,StuartistheCo-FounderoftheSustainableInnovationMBAProgramattheUniversityofVermontandtheS.C.JohnsonChairEmeritusofSustainableGlobalEnterpriseatCornell'sJohnsonSchoolofManagementandfounderoftheschool'sCenterforSustainableGlobalEnterprise.

Tarik Abida

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Finance Europe & Africa
  • Vice President of Finance for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa
TarikAbidaistheVicePresidentofFinanceforGriffithFoodsEurope&Africa,whereheleadsthecontrolling,financialsharedservice,FP&A,risk,treasury,andM&Adepartments.Tarikjoinedthecompanyin2019followinga17-yearfinancecareeringlobalfoodandretailcompanies,wherehebuiltastrongbackgroundinfinancetransformationandteamleadership.

TC Chatterjee - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
TCChatterjeewasnamedChiefExecutiveOfficerin2016.BeforebecomingCEO,TCheldpositionsasChiefOperatingOfficer,aswellasGroupPresidentacrosssomeofGriffith'sfastest-growingregions,includingCentralandSouthAmerica,AsiaPacific,andIndia-MiddleEast,aswellasCustomCulinary,Inc.,awholly-ownedsubsidiaryofGriffithFoods™.

Thomas Verrooten

Job Titles:
  • General Manager North & East Europe
  • General Manager of Griffith Foods North
ThomasVerrootenistheGeneralManagerofGriffithFoodsNorthandEastEurope.Heisanexperienceddirectorininternationalsalesandgeneralmanagement,previouslyspending12yearsatBarryCallebaut.Thomasisskilledinfood,chocolate,sales,teammanagement,marketing,andkeyaccountmanagementandisaboardmemberforFriedewaldConfectionary.HeattendedtheUniversityofGhentandspeaksDutch,English,French,andGerman.

Tomomasa Goto

Tomomasa-sanjoinedGriffithFoodsinMarch2021afterworkingintheUSforsevenyears,bringingwithhimplentyofexperienceandknowledgeinInternationalbusiness,Productmanagement,andM&A.Hehasaprimitiveattitudeofnevergivingupuntillandingsuccessfully.Hehasateam-orientedmind,fascinatingpassion,andstrongnumerical/analyticalaptitude.Heisproudofdevotinghimselftothefoodindustry,the"essentialbusiness".Heiscurrentlydrivingthelocalleadershipteam,withagoalofbringingGriffithFoodsJapantothenextlevel.

Tony Jiang

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Finance, Asia Pacific
Tonyisahighlyresult-orientedfinanceleaderwithextensiveexperienceinstrategicandfinancialplanning,financialmanagement,controllership,financeteambuildingandbusinessprocessre-engineeringacrossmultipleindustries. PriortojoiningGriffithFoodsAsiaPacific,TonyservedasRegionalController-NorthAsiaofAbbottDiagnosticDivision.

Wim van Roekel

Job Titles:
  • President, North America
WimvanRoekeljoinedGriffithFoodsin2017afterspending21yearswithglobalfoodingredientscompaniesacrosstheglobe.WimcurrentlyleadstheNorthAmericanbusiness,havingpreviouslyledtheGriffithFoodsEuropeanteamfor4years. "AgilityandcontinuousdifferentiationarecriticallyimportantforcomplexbusinessinNorthAmerica.Bylivingourpurpose,weenjoythedailychallengeofsupportingourcustomersintheexcitingNorthAmericanmarketplace.Ourteamprovidescreativeculinarysolutionsthroughclosecollaborationswithpartnersandcustomersinourvaluechain,addingvaluetotheirbusinesses.I'mbothproudandpassionateabouttheroleGriffithFoodsplaysinthatarena."