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Market Cap:$41.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.2B
  • Public
  • US
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Kraft Foods, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of packaged foods and beverages in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. It offers packaged food products, including snacks, such as cookies, crackers, salted snacks, biscuits, and chocolate confectionery; beverages, including coffee, aseptic juice drinks, flavored water, and powdered beverages; and cheese and dairy, such as natural, process, and cream cheeses. The company also offers grocery, including ready-to-eat cereals, enhancers, and desserts; and convenient meals, such as frozen pizza, packaged dinners, lunch combinations, and processed meats. It serves supermarket chains, wholesalers, super centers, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets. Kraft Foods sells its products through distribution centers, satellite warehouses, company-operated and public cold-storage facilities, depots, and other facilities. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Northfield, Illinois. Kraft Foods, Inc. was formerly a subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc.

Board of Directors
Frank G. Zarb
Number of Employees 98,000
Contact Information

Three Lakes Drive

Northfield, Illinois 60093

www.kraft.com

(847) 646-2000

NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing: 311999

Recent Events

  • KRAFT FOODS TO REPORT FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2009 RESULTS AND PRESENT AT CAGNY CONFERENCE...

    1/29/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Hershey pulls out of Cadbury bidding

    1/25/10 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Hershey has no immediate plan for Cadbury bid

    1/23/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Cadbury to merge with Kraft Foods

    1/21/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Buffett: Kraft must show merits of Cadbury deal

    1/20/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Fitch cuts Kraft credit rating to BBB-

    1/20/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Cadbury Purchase May Top Nabisco in Kraft’s Dealmaking Legacy

    1/20/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Kraft Wins Cadbury Bid

    1/20/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • U.S. Stocks Down On China, Greece Concerns; DJIA Off 189

    1/20/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Brit Surgeon Wants Butter Ban

    1/19/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Simon Sinek: A Warning To Kraft Foods: Eat Cadbury's And You'll Get Indigestion.

    1/19/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • TIMELINE-Kraft agrees Cadbury deal after 4-month fight

    1/19/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Kraft to take over Cadbury for £11.5bn

    1/19/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Cadbury Board Agrees to Kraft’s Raised 11.9 Billion-Pound Offer

    1/19/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Kraft nears deadline to raise Cadbury offer

    1/19/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Kraft bid hurts patriotic pride of Cadbury workers

    1/19/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Cadbury investor wants bid over $20 billion

    1/18/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • London Markets: International Power shines as London edges higher

    1/18/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Europe Markets: Miners, Richemont lead Europe stocks rise

    1/18/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Kraft Foods chief Irene Rosenfeld has a long weekend ahead of her and may leave...

    1/15/10 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Pascal Houssin Group Vice President
Maurizio Calenti Group Vice President
Paul E. Carothers Vice President, Public Affairs
Pat Riso Director, Communications
Fred Schaeffer Senior Vice President & General Manager
Reed A. Watson
James I Bond
Andrew Burke Director, Category Business
Rhonda Jordan President, Cheese & Dairy
Dino Bianco Vice President & General Manager
Bob Levi Group Vice President
Christopher Baldwin President, Snacks
Georges Casala President Kraft Biscuits Europe
Michael A. Clarke President, Kraft Europe
Michael Hsu President Kraft North America Grocery Business Unit
Nick Meriggioli President, Oscar Mayer
Pradeep Pant President Kraft Asia Pacific Region
Richard G. Searer President, North America Commercial
Sanjay Khosla President, Kraft International Commercial
Tim Cofer President, Pizza
Alene Korby CIO & Executive Vice President
Jacqueline Leimer Chief Counsel, Trademarks, Global
Mary Beth West Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Timothy R. McLevish Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David Brearton Executive Vice President, Global Business Services & Strategy
Franz-Josef H. Vogelsang Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Jean E. Spence Executive Vice President, Research, Development & Quality
John Baxter Executive Vice President, Development
Karen J. May Executive Vice President, Global HR
Marc S. Firestone General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary
Mark H. Berlind Executive Vice President
Michael Mudd Executive Vice President
Michael Osanloo Executive Vice President, Strategy
Paula A. Sneed Executive Vice President, Global Marketing Resources and Initiatives
W. Anthony Vernon Executive Vice President and President, Kraft Foods North America
Brian J. Driscoll Senior Vice President, Sales
Doug Burns Senior Vice President, Global Beverages
Franco Suardi Senior Vice President, Sales, Intl Commercial
Ian Britt Senior Vice President, Cereals
Lance Friedmann Senior Vice President, Health & Wellness
Margo Lowry Senior Vice President, Development
Mary Kay Haben Senior Vice President, Global Convenient Meals & Grocery
Pamela E. King Senior Vice President
Philip Pellegrino Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Service
Thomas H. Sampson Senior Vice President
Arjun Gupta Group Vice President
Barbara Ford Vice President, Advertising & Marketing Services
Brian Carlisle Group Vice President
Don Miceli Vice President, Media Services
Elizabeth A. Smith Group Vice President
Fred Sherriff Vice President, Manufacturing Technology Services
Gustavo H. Abelenda Group Vice President
Joachim Krawczyk Group Vice President
Kevin McGahren-Clemens Vice President, Cookies
Kevin Ponticelli Group Vice President
Linda Millar Vice President
Mark Magnesen Vice President, Investor Relations
Mary E. Stone West Group Vice President

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Frank G. Zarb Board of Directors
Deborah C. Wright Board of Directors
Honorable Mary L. Schapiro Board of Directors
Mark D. Ketchum Board of Directors
Ajay Banga Board of Directors
Myra Hart Board of Directors
Irene Rosenfeld Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
John C. Pope Board of Directors
Dr. Richard A. Lerner Board of Directors
Jean Francois van Boxmeer Board of Directors

Mr. Zarb is a Managing Director and Senior Advisor at Hellman & Friedman. Prior to joining Hellman & Friedman in 2002, Mr. Zarb was Chairman and CEO of NASD, Inc. and the Nasdaq Stock Market. Previously, Mr. Zarb was a Vice Chairman and Group Chief Executive of The Travelers, Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Barney, a Travelers subsidiary and before that worked as a Senior Partner of Lazard Freres & Co. He has served in various assignments with the Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations. Mr. Zarb was the senior official for all United States government energy-related activities, serving as Executive Director of the Cabinet-level Energy Resources Council, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, and Assistant to the President for Energy Affairs. He led the nation's energy response to the first major oil embargo. He also served as Chairman of the Long Island Power Authority, the State agency responsible for overseeing the restructuring of the electric power system of Long Island and served on the board of the electric power utility Florida Power and Light. Mr. Zarb has held a number of board positions in the financial services sector including American International Group, where he served as Interim Chairman and Lead Director, and Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Zarb is a director of Lower Manhattan Development Corporation a member of the Board of Trustees of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation.

Organization Position Status
Hellman & Friedman LLC Managing Director Current
Marakon Associates, Inc. Current
Promontory Interfinancial Network, LLC Chairman of Frank Zarb Associates and Senior Advisor Current
Promontory Financial Group, LLC Non-Executive Chairman Current
Hofstra University interim Chairman Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Angeleno Group, LLC Board of Directors Current
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. chief executive officer Former
FINRA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
Smith Barney chief executive officer Former
Lazard Ltd. Senior Partner Former
Hellman & Friedman LLC Senior Advisor Former
FINRA Senior Advisor to the Nasdaq Stock Market Former
Long Island Power Authority Chairman Former
Smith Barney chairman Former
The American Stock Exchange LLC Chairman Former
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. chairman Former
American International Group, Inc. Chairman Former
Hofstra University Director Former
American International Group, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Hofstra University M.B.A. Former
Hofstra University B.S. Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Carver Bancorp, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Carver Bancorp, Inc. Chairman Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Time Warner Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods International Senior Vice President, Intl Commercial Sales Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current

"Maurizio has served as President of Kraft's Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMA) region since April 2001. Maurizio joined Kraft in 1981 and held several positions in Marketing, before assuming the position of Business Development Manager in 1987. In 1992, he became Managing Director of El Caserio in Spain, where he integrated the company with Kraft Jacobs Suchard. Later, he became General Manager of the Cheese business unit of Kraft Jacobs Suchard Iberia. In 1996, Maurizio became Managing Director of Jacobs Suchard and successfully merged it with Kraft Foods Italy. Over the next several years, he led the turnaround of the Italian business. In 2000, he was promoted to the position of Area Director Italy, Greece, Switzerland and World Travel Retail Division, a business unit for the duty-free retail community. Maurizio holds a degree in Economics from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. "

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current
Kraft Foods International Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods International Vice President, Public Affairs Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President, Public Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. Director, Communications Current
Kraft Foods International Director, Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods International Senior Vice President & General Manager, Kraft Canada Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager Current
Kraft Canada Inc. Executive Vice President & General Manager Former

Reed A. Watson joined our company in June 2006 and has been serving as our Senior Vice President, Marketing since that time. Prior to joining us, he served as Vice President, Consumer Strategy & Insights for Select Comfort Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed mattress and bedding company, from 2005 to 2006, as President of Watson Management Consulting, a privately held management consulting firm, from 2002 to 2005 and as Executive Vice President Chief Marketing Officer of SimonDelivers.com, a privately held online grocery company, from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Watson s prior experience also includes serving in various executive positions in marketing and general management for companies including Recovery Engineering Inc., Pillsbury Company and Kraft Foods, Inc. He earned his B.A. degree from Northwestern University and his M.B.A. from Northwestern University s Kellogg School of Management.

Organization Position Status
Capella Education Company Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Pillsbury Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Current
SimonDelivers, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
SimonDelivers, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Capella Education Company Vice President, Differentiation Strategy Former
Select Comfort Corporation Vice President Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University M.B.A. Former
Northwestern University B.A. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Duke Energy Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Current
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Current
Doyourdd.Com Chairman Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Franklin & Marshall College Board of Trustees Current
Duke Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
NASD Regulation, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Former
FINRA Chief Executive Officer Former
NASD Regulation, Inc. President Former
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Former
FINRA Chairman, FINRA Investor Education Foundation Former
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Former
NASD Regulation, Inc. Vice Chairman Former
The George Washington University J.D. Former
Franklin & Marshall College Graduate Former
The George Washington University Degree (With Honors) Former

Previously, in a 33-year career at Procter & Gamble, Ketchum built several of that company's largest global brands, including Pampers, Bounty and Charmin. He was president of Global Baby and Family Care from 1999 to 2004, president of North American Paper Products from 1997 to 1999 and vice president/general manager of U.S. Tissue and Towels from 1990 to 1997. His early career was spent in various operational roles in the company's paper division from 1971 to 1984 before he transitioned into brand management and marketing.

Organization Position Status
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. President and CEO Current
Rubbermaid, Inc. Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Director Current
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Family Care President Former
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. Director Former
Cornell University Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Former

Jim has more than 22 years experience as both consultant and company insider at more than 133 U.S. companies, from smaller regional firms to divisions of several Fortune 500 companies, including Kal Kan, Amgen, Litton, Kraft Foods, Abbott Laboratories, Dannon Yogurt, Timex, Tenet Healthcare and others. Jim is a specialist at market introductions, and managing execution of complex, strategic business initiatives in Marketing, Operations, Business Structure, Technology Development, Sales Force Structure, Sales Management, Distribution Channels Development, inter-departmental alignment and post-merger integration. His results have included turnarounds at divisions of Litton and Gannett, aggressive expansions at Kenco Construction (growth from $2MM to $32MM revenues in 3 years); and Accele Electronics (growth from $8MM to $20MM revenues in 3 years); operations restructures from the western division of Kal Kan (division of M&M Mars) to BestForms (who became the highest quality mid-run forms printer in the US) and OneCentral Bank (who became the best managed mid-size bank in California). Jim also has extensive background in Advertising, Engineering, IS / IT Management, Mass Production, Territory and Sales Management, Recruiting, Training, Turnaround Management and Business Development.

Organization Position Status
Growth Management Ventures, LLC Managing Director Current
Timex Corporation Current
Tenet Healthcare Corporation Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Current
Amgen Inc. Current
Abbott Laboratories Current

Organization Position Status
MasterCard Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Current
MasterCard.Com President and Chief Operating Officer Current
New York Hall of Science Board of Trustees Current
Asia Society Board of Trustees Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific Former
Citigroup Inc. CEO, Global Consumer Group, International Former
Citifinancial Business Head Former
Citigroup Inc. Co-Head-Global Consumer Group Former
Citibank Former
National Urban League Board of Directors Former
Delhi University B.A., Economics Honors Former

Organization Position Status
Center for Women Director of the Center for Women's Business Research Current
Intellivid Corporation Professor of Entrepreneurial Management, Harvard Business School Current
Harvard Business School Professor of Entrepreneurial Management Current
Mom Corps Professor of Management Practice Current
The Hot Mommas Current
The Hot Mommas Project Current
Officedepot.Com Current
Harvard Business School Chair Current
Fort Worth Women's Business Center Chairman Current
Intellivid Corporation Director Current
Nina McLemore Director Current
Viking Uk Ltd Board of Directors Current
Office Depot, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Viking Direct Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Summer Infant, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Royal Ahold N.V. Board of Directors Current
Mom Corps Board of Directors Current
Star Market Director of Marketing Former
Cornell University trustee Former

Irene Rosenfeld was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods in June 2006. She assumed the additional post of Chairman in March 2007, following Altria Group’s spin-off of Kraft. Irene is a 26-year veteran of the food and beverage industry and has a long history of bringing a consumer focus and innovation to building businesses. She began her career at Dancer Fitzgerald Sample advertising agency in New York and later joined General Foods in consumer research. Over the years, she advanced in a variety of leadership roles at Kraft. Among her many accomplishments, she led the restructuring and turnaround of key businesses in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the highly successful integration of the Nabisco acquisition. Irene also served on the senior team that led Kraft’s Initial Public Offering in 2001. In 2004, Irene was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, where she led her organization to accelerated growth in better-for-you products and developed a pipeline of health and wellness offerings. Irene is active in a number of industry and community organizations, including The Economic Club of Chicago. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Cornell University Board of Trustees. She holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Statistics, a Master of Science in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cornell University. Director since June 2006.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cornell University Board of Trustees Current
Grocery Manufacturers Association Board of Directors Current
Economic Club of Chicago Member Current
Frito-Lay, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Former
Kraft Foods Inc. President, N American Businesses Former
Cornell University Ph.D., Marketing & Statistics Former
Cornell University M.S., Business Administration Former
Cornell University B.A., Psychology Former

Andrew Burke joined Diamond in 2006 as Vice President of Marketing. Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing at Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery. Prior to Gallo, he spent seven years at Kraft Foods, Inc. where he focused on brand and product development. Prior to Kraft, Burke was an Account Supervisor for Young & Rubicam. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. in finance and marketing from Fordham University.

Organization Position Status
The Barbarian Group LLC Senior Vice President of Marketing Current
Diamond of California Limited (Uk) Senior Vice President of Marketing Current
Diamond Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President of Marketing Current
Diamond Foods, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Emerald Nuts Vice President of Marketing Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Director, Category Business Current
Kraft Foods Inc. NA Former
Young & Rubicam Inc. Financial Analyst Former
Fordham University M.B.A. Former
Rutgers University B.A. Former

"Rhonda has held a variety of leadership roles during her career at Kraft. Prior to leading Cheese & Dairy, Rhonda was President of Kraft’s Grocery business. She is credited with driving quality improvements, packaging innovation and more robust marketing across the brands, such as contemporization of the 100+ year old Jell-O gelatin brand. From 2004-2006, Rhonda was Senior Vice President, Cheese and Dairy in Kraft’s global marketing and category development group. From 2002 to 2004, Rhonda was Executive Vice President and General Manager, Pizza, following assignments including Vice President of Marketing, Pizza, and Category Business Director positions for a number of cheese categories. She serves on the board of directors of Chicago’s Off-the-Street Club. Rhonda holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. "

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, Cheese & Dairy Current
Colfax Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Cheese & Dairy Former

Organization Position Status
Kraft Canada Inc. COO Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President & General Manager Current

Mr. Pope served in various financial positions, primarily in the airline industry, for approximately 17 years, including over nine years combined in CFO positions at American Airlines and United Airlines. He has a master s degree in finance from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and a bachelor s degree in engineering and applied science from Yale University. Mr. Pope serves on three public company audit committees in addition to ours. The Board reviewed the time Mr. Pope spends on each company s audit committee and the time he spends on other companies interests and determined that such service and time does not impair his ability to serve on our Audit Committee.

Organization Position Status
Waste Management, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman of The Board Current
PFI LLC Chairman Current
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Con-Way Inc. Board of Directors Current
UAL Corporation President Former
UAL Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
LTD Management Company Former
Waste Management, Inc. Board of Directors Former
ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Sanford Consortium President of the Scripps Research Institute In La Jolla Current
Bay City Capital LLC Advisor Current
The Scripps Research Institute Lita Annenberg Hazen Professor Current
Sequenom, Inc. Professor Current
Bay City Capital LLC Chairman Current
Acrosec Ltd Board of Directors Current
National Academy of Sciences Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Padres L.P. Board Member Current
Sanford Consortium Board of Directors Current
Big Brothers, Inc. Board Member Current
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Opko Health, Inc. Director Current
Sequenom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xencor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Covx Research LLC President of the Scripps Research Institute In La Jolla Former
Scripps Clinic Former
The Wistar Institute Former
Dyadic International, Inc. Chairman Former
Stanford University School of Medicine M.D. Degrees Former
Stanford University School of Medicine B.S. Former
Northwestern University Former
National Academy of Sciences member Former

Organization Position Status
Heineken N.V. CEO & Chairman, Mgmt Bd Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Heineken N.V. Board of Directors Former

As President of Kraft North America’s Beverages business unit, Bob Levi is responsible for coffee and refreshment beverage businesses, which includes brands such as Maxwell House coffee, Crystal Light, Capri Sun and Kool-Aid powdered and ready-to-drink beverages. He was named to this position in October 2007. Bob held the position of Senior Vice President for global partnerships and brands. In this capacity, he was responsible for managing existing global consumer products partnerships such as Starbucks as well as developing new partnerships for growth. In this role, Bob also was responsible for global brand management, including leading brands such as Philadelphia cream cheese and Oreo cookies. Bob joined Kraft in 1992 where he progressed through a number of marketing, new product development and sales positions across several business units. He serves on the Board for the American Beverages Association. Bob earned his Bachelor’s from St. Olaf College and his Master’s in Business Administration from Michigan University.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, Beverages Business Unit Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current

Chris became President, Snacks & Cereals in September 2007. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Kraft’s U.S. snacks portfolio. Chris started his career at Procter & Gamble in 1985. Between 1985 and 1996, he held a variety of assignments of increasing importance within the company’s sales organization. In 1996, Chris joined Nabisco and progressed through several assignments, including the leadership of the Nabisco Biscuit Sales and Logistics organization. As a result of Kraft acquisition of Nabisco in 2000, he served on a core team responsible for integrating the Kraft and Nabisco sales forces. From 2001 through 2004, he was responsible for oversight of Kraft’s Biscuit and Pizza Sales and Logistics organizations. In October 2004, Chris joined the Hershey Co. as Global Chief Customer Officer. In 2005, he was appointed President, Hershey North America, a position he held until his return to Kraft. He is a champion of the Network of Executive Women, as well as a member of the Industry Affairs committee of The Grocery Manufacturers of America. Chris received his Bachelor in Economics from Siena College in 1985.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, Snacks Current
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President, Global Chief Customer Officer Former
Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President, Sales, Nabisco Biscuit and Snacks Former

Georges joined Kraft following the acquisition of the Biscuits division from Danone Group. Georges started his professional life with General Foods, working in Finance and Supply Chain, and later assumed marketing responsibilities in the Post Division. He then joined the BSN Group, which became Danone Group and assumed various Marketing and Sales management positions. In 1980, Georges was promoted to Amministratore Delegato (CEO) of the Danone subsidiary in Italy. He then became President and CEO of the newly acquired Dannon Inc. Company, U.S., in 1982. In 1989, he returned to Europe to manage the Danone French dairy company and then the Northern Europe Dairy Region. In 2000, he was promoted to a member of Danone Group Executive Team and in 2003, he took on the challenge of turning around the Biscuits Division. Georges has been an active member of several industry organizations in Italy, the U.S. and France. He has been awarded the title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur (French Legion of Honor) and Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite (French National Order of Merit). He holds a Master in Finance from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris and a Master in Economics from Paris University.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President Kraft Biscuits Europe Current
Groupe Danone SA Executive Vice President Current

"Michael A. Clarke joined Kraft Foods in January 2009 as President, Kraft Europe. In this role, he leads the company’s European business, based in Zurich, Switzerland. Mike comes to Kraft Foods from The Coca-Cola Company, where he served most recently as President of the Northwest Europe (Great Britain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland) and Nordics (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland) business unit. He joined Coca-Cola in 1996 as Group Director, Europe, for The Minute Maid Company, and through his career has moved to positions of increasing responsibility, including Vice President, International, The Minute Maid Company (1996), Senior Vice President, International, The Minute Maid Company (1998), President of Coca-Cola South Pacific and Korea division (2000). Mike was appointed to the role of Division President, Northwest Europe in 2005 and assumed the additional responsibility for the Nordics region in 2007. Before joining Coca-Cola, Mike had an extensive career with Reebok International in finance and operations in the Asia Pacific region, then as Managing Director of Reebok South Africa. He took on responsibility for managing the Africa and Middle East region and later was appointed Vice President of the South Asia/Pacific region. Mike began his career in accountancy with Deloitte. Mike earned his bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Cape Town in his native South Africa. He has lived and worked in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa and the United States. "

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, Kraft Europe Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President Current
The Coca-Cola Company President, Northwest Europe and Nordics Business Unit Former
The Coca-Cola Company group director, Europe Former
University of Cape Town Bachelor of Commerce Degree Former

Michael Hsu is President of Kraft North America’s Grocery business unit, which includes brands as Kraft Mac and Cheese meals, Miracle Whip salad dressing, A-1 steak sauce, Kraft mayonnaise, salad dressings, barbecue sauce, Jell-O gelatin and Cool Whip whipped topping. Mike joined the organization in February 2008. Prior to joining Kraft, Mike was President of the USA Foodservice Division of H.J. Heinz Co. Prior to joining Heinz, Mike worked for Booz Allen and Hamilton where he led their consumer industries work on the West Coast as Vice President. Mike graduated from University of Chicago Business School with a Master’s in Business Administration. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Carnegie Mellon in Science Industrial Management.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President Kraft North America Grocery Business Unit Current

Nick Meriggioli, 39, formerly Vice President, Marketing and Strategy, Oscar Mayer, has been named Executive Vice President, KFNA, and General Manager, Oscar Mayer, reporting to Richard G. Searer, Group Vice President, KFNA, and President, Oscar Mayer, Pizza and Food Service.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, Oscar Mayer Current
Kraft Foods - Oscar Mayer Div Executive Vice President & General Manager Current

Pradeep was most recently Fonterra Brands’ Regional Managing Director for Asia, Africa and the Middle East and served as a member of the Fonterra leadership team. He was also responsible for leading the company’s Global Brands marketing group. Prior to Fonterra, Pradeep spent 20 years with Gillette in countries throughout Southeast Asia, Greater China, Australia, Korea, Japan, India, Russia and Turkey. His last assignment with Gillette was as President, Asia Pacific. His earlier experience includes working with Nestle, J. Walker Thompson and Tatas. Pradeep holds a Master’s Degree of Management Studies from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, India.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President Kraft Asia Pacific Region Current

"Richard (Rick) Searer is President, Kraft North America, Kraft Foods Inc., with responsibility for strategic direction, management and coordination of Kraft’s businesses in the United States and Canada. Prior to this appointment, Rick was Group Vice President and President of Kraft’s North American Convenient Meals Sector, where his responsibilities included the Oscar Mayer Division, the Kraft Pizza Division, the Kraft Meals Division, Boca Foods and Back To Nature. Rick was named to this position in 2004. Rick joined General Foods in 1981 as an Assistant Product Manager in the Maxwell House Division. In 1983, he became a Product Manager for Oscar Mayer and in 1986 became Group Brand Manager of Kraft cheese. Three years later, Rick was promoted to Marketing Manager for Louis Rich and Oscar Mayer. In 1991 he became Vice President of Marketing for Oscar Mayer followed by a move to Vice President and General Manager of Consumer Products later the same year. He was named Executive Vice President, Category Sales Management in 1995 and President of the Oscar Mayer Foods Division in August 1996. In December 1998, Rick became Executive Vice President of Kraft Foods Inc. and President of the Oscar Mayer and Pizza Divisions. Rick was named Group Vice President, Kraft Foods North America, and President of the Oscar Mayer, Pizza and Food Service Group in September 2000. In this role, Rick was responsible for such brands as Oscar Mayer, Claussen, Louis Rich, Lunchables, Di Giorno, Tombstone and Jack’s, as well as Boca Foods. Rick received a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Penn State University, a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration (with highest honors) in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University’s J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. "

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, North America Commercial Current
Kraft Foods International President, US Convenient Meals Sector & Group Vice President Current
Boca Foods Company President Former
Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Indiana University M.S. In Higher Education Administration Former
The Pennsylvania State University B.A. In Religious Studies Former

"Sanjay Khosla joined Kraft in 2007 as Executive Vice President and President, Kraft International. In this role, Khosla is leading Kraft's business outside of North America. Most recently, Sanjay was with Fonterra Co-operative Group, a multinational dairy company based in New Zealand. At Fonterra, he served as Managing Director of the company's consumer and foodservice business. During that time, he helped turn around the consumer business. Before joining Fonterra in 2004, Sanjay spent 27 years with Unilever in India, London and Europe. He most recently served as Senior Vice President, Global Beverages and Chairman of Unilever's $4 billion beverages category. The business saw accelerated growth worldwide as a result of the ""Paint the World Yellow with Lipton"" business program. Sanjay graduated with honors in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. In 1998, he completed the Harvard University Advanced Management Program. That same year, he was named ""Marketing Superstar"" by the prominent marketing industry publication, Advertising Age. Sanjay serves on the Board of Directors of NIIT, a global information technology education company based in India. He is a member of the University of Auckland Business School Advisory Board. He has taught courses on managing international brands and business at Columbia University in New York, and at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. "

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, Kraft International Commercial Current
Niit Limited Director Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Senior Vice President, Global Beverages Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Managing Director Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Chairman, Billion Beverages Category Former
Harvard University Advanced Management Program Former
Indian Institute of Technology Graduate, Electrical Engineering Former

Prior to his current position, Tim was General Manager of Oscar Mayer Business Unit where he oversaw strong marketing and innovation including the expansion of the Deli Fresh meats platform and the launch of Deli Creations sandwich kits. Prior to his tenure at Oscar Mayer, Tim was the Vice President of Chocolate in the European Union. Tim led a turnaround of the broad portfolio of Europe’s finest chocolate brands, including Milka, Toblerone, Cote d’Or, Freia, Marabou and Suchard brands. He had general management responsibility, strategic and marketing leadership across 26 countries. In addition to his four years of international business experience, Tim has held numerous marketing and strategy roles in Kraft’s North American Convenient Meals Sector. Tim joined Kraft in 1992. Tim has a Master’s from the University of Minnesota and Bachelor’s in Economics and Political Science from St. Olaf College.

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Kraft Foods Inc. President, Pizza Current

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Kraft Foods International CIO & Executive Vice President Current
Kraft Foods Inc. CIO & Executive Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Chief Counsel, Trademarks, Global Current

"Mary Beth West is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Kraft Foods Inc. She is responsible for Consumer Insights & Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Services, Sustainability and the Tassimo hot beverage business on a global basis. Most recently, Mary Beth was Group Vice President, Kraft Foods and President, North America Beverages Sector. She managed a sector with more than $3 billion in revenues, comprised of such iconic brands as Maxwell House coffee, Tassimo, Crystal Light, Capri Sun and Kool-Aid. Mary Beth was named to this position in April, 2006. Mary Beth began her career in 1986 when she joined General Foods as Associate Product Manager on Maxwell House. She held a number of marketing positions of increasing responsibility in both the Maxwell House and Desserts Divisions. In 1998, she was promoted to Vice President, New Business Development to work on new products. The following year, she became Vice President of Marketing for the Enhancers Division, leading efforts on Miracle Whip salad dressing, Kraft Mayo and Kraft Salad Dressings. In 2001, Mary Beth was tapped to run Kraft’s Meals Division, a post she held for three years. In late 2004, she was appointed Group Vice President, Kraft Foods and President, North American Grocery Sector, where she managed brands such as Jell-O gelatin, Cool Whip whipped topping, Grey Poupon mustard and A.1. sauces. She currently serves on Board of Directors for J.C. Penney Co., Inc. and is a member of the Executive Leadership Council. Mary Beth has been recognized for her achievements by the Minority MBA’s Next Generation of Business Leaders and by Crain’s Chicago Business in 2001 for their annual “40 under 40” listing. Mary Beth received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Nazareth College of Rochester and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. "

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President, Kraft Foods & President, North America Beverages Former

"Timothy (Tim) McLevish joined Kraft Foods in October 2007 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He leads the company's financial operations, including accounting and reporting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, audit and investor relations. Since 2002, Tim has been Senior Vice President and CFO at Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, an $11-billion global, diversified industrial products and services firm. Before that, he was with Mead Corporation, where he most recently served as vice president and chief financial officer. He joined Mead Corporation in 1987 and during his 15 years there held a series of finance, administration and leadership roles. Some of these assignments included Vice President and General Manager, Zellerbach Division; Vice President, Financial Resources and Administration for Mead Data Central; President and General Manager, Specialty Paper Division; and Vice President, Finance and Treasurer. Prior to joining Mead, Tim began his career with General Mills. There, he held accounting and transportation systems roles. He serves on the Board of Directors of Kennametal Inc., a global supplier of tooling, engineering components and advanced materials consumed in production processes. Tim holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota and a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. In addition, he is a certified public accountant. "

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Kennametal Inc. Director Current
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited Chief Financial Officer Former
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited Senior Vice President Former
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School Mba Former
University of Minnesota Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

"David (Dave) Brearton is Executive Vice President, Operations & Business Services. In this role, he leads the information systems and procurement functions as well as Kraft’s shared services sites, while providing functional leadership for manufacturing and customer service and logistics. Dave also leads the “Catalyst” ERP project, currently focused in North America. Dave joined Kraft Canada in 1984 as a Financial Analyst and has since progressed through a series of roles of increasing responsibility. In 1994, he was named Director, European Financial Planning & Analysis, based in Switzerland, and transferred to Rye Brook, New York in 1996, to become Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Kraft Foods International (KFI). Dave was appointed Vice President Finance, Northern Europe, KFI based in Cheltenham, England in 1998. Then, in 1999, he became Vice President, Finance for the European Union Region of KFI, based in London, England, where he led that region's financial organization for over three years. Dave was promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance, KFI, in 2002, and was named Senior Vice President, Finance, Kraft International Commercial in January 2004. In December 2004, Dave was appointed Senior Vice President, Business Process Simplification and served as Corporate Controller from 2004 to 2006. In 2006 Dave became the EVP, Global Business Services and Strategy, where he led the Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy and Information Systems functions and started up Project “Catalyst”. Dave is on the board of America’s Second Harvest. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Queen's University in Canada and is a Certified Management Accountant. "

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President, Global Business Services & Strategy Current
Kraft Foods International Executive Vice President, Global Business Services & Strategy Current
Kraft Foods International Senior Vice President, Business Process Simplification & Controller Former
Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President & Controller Former

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain Current

Jean E. Spence is executive vice president of Global Technology and Quality for Kraft Foods Inc. She is responsible for all research, product and packaging development, nutrition, quality, food safety and security, and scientific affairs worldwide. Spence joined Kraft in 1981 as a research engineer for Maxwell House coffee research and holds three U.S. and worldwide patents for her development work. She held a variety of management positions in Research and Development and Quality before being named Quality Assurance director in 1993. A year later in 1994, Spence was named research director for Beverages then became group director for Beverages and Desserts in 1995. She became vice president of Technology in 1996 and vice president for Worldwide Quality and Scientific Relations in 1999. In November 2001, she was appointed senior vice president of Worldwide Quality, Scientific Affairs and Compliance for Kraft Foods North America and was responsible for quality on a worldwide basis, coordinating global compliance programs, scientific relations, regulatory issues, microbiology, food safety and auditing. In August 2003, she was named senior vice president of Research and Development for Kraft Foods North America. In that role, she oversaw basic research, nutrition and product, product, package and process development. Prior to joining Kraft, Spence worked in manufacturing as a process supervisor for Procter and Gamble in Staten Island, N.Y. Spence received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Clarkson University and a master's in chemical engineering from Manhattan College. She is on the board of Girl Scouts Illinois Crossroads Council, a Clarkson University trustee, an International Life Sciences Institute trustee, and is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists. Spence lives in Wilmette, Ill. with her husband Robert, son Danny, 15, and daughter, Kerry, 12. She likes to cook, garden and ski.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President, Research, Development & Quality Current
Kraft Foods International Executive Vice President, Global Technology Current
Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroads Council Trustee Current
Clarkson University Trustee Current
Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroads Council Chair Current
Kraft Foods North America Inc. Senior Vice President of Research and Development Former
Manhattan College Master's In Chemical Engineering Former
Clarkson University Bachelor of Science In Chemical Engineering Former

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President, Development Current

"Karen May is Executive Vice President of Global Human Resources for Kraft Foods Inc. She is responsible for the company’s human resources function worldwide. Prior to joining Kraft in 2005, Karen was with Baxter International Inc. where she most recently served as Corporate Vice President, Human Resources. Before heading up human resources function at Baxter, Karen served in a variety of roles within the company including Vice President /Controller of Baxter’s Hospital Supply Division, Vice President of Corporate Audit, Vice President of International Finance and Vice President Human Resources, Global Talent Planning and Staffing. Prior to joining Baxter International, Karen worked in the audit practice of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Karen serves on the Board of Directors of MB Financial Inc. She received a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and is a Certified Public Accountant. "

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President, Global HR Current

"Marc Firestone is Executive Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs and General Counsel for Kraft Foods Inc. Marc is responsible for the company's corporate and government affairs, legal and compliance functions worldwide. Marc previously served as Kraft’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In that role, he was responsible for the company's legal function worldwide and also served as Corporate Secretary of Kraft Foods Inc. Prior to joining Altria Group, Inc. (formerly Philip Morris Companies Inc.) in 1988, where he held a number of senior management positions within Legal and Regulatory affairs, Marc was an attorney at Arnold & Porter. In 1993, Marc was named Regional Counsel for Philip Morris Europe, covering Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, based in Switzerland. From 1995 to 1997, Marc was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Regulatory Affairs and Associate General Counsel for Philip Morris Companies in New York. Marc returned to Switzerland in 1998 as Chief Counsel for Philip Morris Europe. In 2001, he became Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Philip Morris International. Marc joined Kraft in 2003 as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Kraft Foods, and later that year was named Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Kraft Foods. Marc earned his Bachelor of Arts in Romance Languages and Philosophy from Washington & Lee University and received his Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law. "

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Kraft Foods Inc. General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary Current
Kraft Foods International General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods International Executive Vice President, Global Corp Affairs Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Michael Osanloo joined Kraft Foods as Executive Vice President, Strategy in April 2008. In this role, he is responsible for Kraft's portfolio strategy and assisting the business units in identifying strategic opportunities that will drive profitable growth. Prior to Kraft, Osanloo held a variety of senior strategic and marketing roles at Harrah's Entertainment, where he was responsible for strategy, execution and financial performance of various casino-resort properties in Atlantic City, New Jersy, US, with revenues in excess of $2 billion. Before joining Harrah's, Osanloo was a partner in the retail and consumer products practice at Bain & Company. During his nine-year tenure at Bain, he helped improve the effectiveness of strategic, operational and marketing initiatives at various multibillion-dollar companies. Osanloo also served as an attorney at Seyfarth Shaw on affirmative action, diversity, labor and employee relations issues. Osanloo has an MBA from the University of Chicago, a juris doctor degree from the University Of Illinois College of Law and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Michigan.

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy Current

Ms. Sneed, age 59, served as Executive Vice President of Global Marketing Resources and Initiatives for Kraft Foods, Inc. from June 2005 until her retirement in December 2006. She was responsible for leading Kraft's approximately 700-person Global Marketing Services organization that ensures world-class marketing, including advertising, media, promotions, marketing research, packaging, digital and interactive marketing, CRM and other marketing disciplines for more than 100 major food brands. Ms. Sneed joined General Foods Corporation (which later merged with Kraft Foods, Inc.) in 1977, and served in various executive positions since 1986. She also serves as a trustee of Simmons College, Teach for America and the Chicago Children's Museum. Ms. Sneed is also a member of the board of directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation. Ms. Sneed has been an Airgas director since 1999.

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President, Global Marketing Resources and Initiatives Current
Teach For America Senior Vice President Current
Chicago Children's Museum Trustee Current
Simmons College Trustee Current
Teach For America Vice Chair Current
The Charles Schwab Corporation Board of Directors Current
Tyco Electronics Corporation Board of Directors Current
Airgas, Inc. Board of Directors Current
E-Commerce, Inc. President Former
Marketing Services Inc. President Former
Kraft Foods North America Inc. President of E-Commerce and Marketing Services Former
Kraft Foods Desserts Division Executive Vice President & General Manager Former
E-Commerce, Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Marketing Resources and Initiatives Former
Kraft Foods North America Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Marketing Resources and Initiatives Former
Marketing Services Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Marketing Resources and Initiatives Former
Marketing Services Inc. Group Vice President Former
E-Commerce, Inc. Group Vice President Former
Gen Foods Corporation Former

Tony Vernon joined Kraft Foods in August 2009 as Executive Vice President and President, Kraft Foods North America. In this role, he leads the company’s $24 billion business in the United States and Canada, based in Northfield, Illinois. Tony came to Kraft Foods from private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings, where he served since 2006 as the healthcare industry partner. In that role, he led the evaluation and investments in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Prior to Ripplewood Holdings, Tony led a number of Johnson & Johnson's largest franchises during a 23-year career. He served as Company Group Chairman of DePuy Orthopedics (2004-2005), President of Centocor (2001-2004), and President of McNeil Consumer Products and Nutritionals, Worldwide and President of The Johnson & Johnson-Merck Joint Venture (1995-2001). Tony led many of J&J's largest consumer brands, including Tylenol, Motrin, Pepcid AC, Imodium and Splenda. In addition, he led the strategic evaluation, licensing and launch of Concerta and helped turn Remicade into a market leader in biologics; both of these prescription drugs are now billion dollar franchises for J&J. He also served as member of Johnson & Johnson's Group Operating Committees for Consumer Healthcare and Nutritionals, Biopharmaceuticals and Medical Devices and Diagnostics. Tony earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Lawrence University and an MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Since 2006, he has served as an independent director of several consumer, biotechnology and medical device companies, including Medivation, Uluru, NovoCure, Cord Blood Registry, Disc Dynamics and Zeo Inc.

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Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President and President, Kraft Foods North America Current
Uluru, Inc Chairman Current
Novocure Ltd. Director Current
Uluru, Inc Board of Directors Current
Medivation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Centocor, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Centocor, Inc. President Former
Ripplewood Holdings LLC Healthcare Industry Partner Former
Medical Devices Board of Directors Former
Diagnostics, Inc Board of Directors Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University MBA Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Bachelor's Degree In History Former
Lawrence University B.A. Former

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Kraft Foods International Senior Vice President, North American Commercial Sales Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Beverages Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales, Intl Commercial Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Cereals Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Health & Wellness Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Development Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Convenient Meals & Grocery Current
Fat Cat Chef Current
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign Vice Chair Former

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Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Corporate Controller Former

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Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Service Current
Spectrum Brands, Inc. Current
Kraft Foods Inc. President of Sales Former

"Tom Sampson is President, Foodservice. He was named to this position in February 2002. Tom joined Kraft in 1985 and has held a number of key marketing assignments in Cheese, including Category Business Director of Recipe Cheese and Sandwich Cheese. From 1996 to 1998, Tom was the Director of Marketing for the Pizza Division and led the national expansion of DiGiorno. In 1998, Tom was promoted to Vice President of Marketing for Oscar Mayer and led a turnaround of the core Oscar Mayer meat business. Prior to his current position, he was the Vice President of Category Sales Management and Strategy for Kraft Foods North America. He is on the Executive Board of International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, on the Board of Directors for Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center, on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Foodservice Forum, and is involved in Leadership Greater Chicago and LINK Unlimited, a not-for-profit organization that provides educational services and mentoring to economically disadvantaged African American youth from the Chicago area. He has a Bachelor’s from Notre Dame and a Master’s of Management from Northwestern University. "

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Kraft Foods International President, North America Foodservice & Senior Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current
Kraft Foods International President, Asia Pacific Region & Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President, Advertising & Marketing Services Current

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Kraft Foods International President, Western Europe Region & Group Vice President Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President, Media Services Current

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Kraft Foods International President, US Beverages, Grocery Sectors & Group Vice President Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President, Manufacturing Technology Services Current

"Gustavo Abelenda has served as President of Kraft Latin America Region since July 2003. Gustavo joined the company in 1984 in Argentina as a Cost Analyst and has gained extensive international experience in Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Manufacturing, Research & Development, Sales, Marketing and General Management roles. In 1997, he was appointed General Manager of the Brazilian Beverages and Sugar confectionary business. One year later, he became Food Vice President for the Mercosur area. Between 2000 and 2003, Gustavo was Vice President and Managing Director Brazil, where he played a key role in the integration of Nabisco and Kraft Foods. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Moron, Argentina. "

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Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current
Kraft Foods International Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current
Kraft Foods International President, West Central Europe Region & Group Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President, Cookies Current

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Kraft Foods International Vice President and President, US Cheese and Dairy Sector Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

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Kraft Foods Inc. Group Vice President Current
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