Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| William D. Perez |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Dushan Petrovich |
Senior Vice President & Chief Admin. Officer |
| Donagh Herlihy |
Chief Information Officer |
| Martin Schlatter |
Chief Marketing Officer |
| Patrick D. Mitchell |
Chief Procurement Officer |
| Reuben Gamoran |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Surinder Kumar |
Chief Innovation Officer |
| Tawfik Sharkasi |
Vice President& Chief Science&Technology Officer |
| Darrell R. Splithoff |
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Worldwide |
| Peter R. Hempstead |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Strategy and New Business |
| Alan J. Schneider |
Vice President |
| Carol Knight |
Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs |
| Denis Schrey |
Vice President |
| Donald E. Balster |
Vice President, Manufacturing, Worldwide |
| Howard Malovany |
Vice President |
| Igor Saveliev |
Vice President |
| Jeffrey G. Kinzbach |
Vice President, Res & Development |
| John Adams |
Vice President, Worldwide Manufacturing |
| Jon Orving |
Vice President, Nordic |
| Kathryn E. Olson |
Vice President, US Consumer Marketing |
| Mary Kay Haben |
Group Vice President&Mnging Director, North Amer |
| Michael Wong |
Vice President |
| Paul Chibe |
Vice President Consumer Marketing |
| Philip C. Johnson |
Vice President, People, Learning & Development |
| Ralph P. Scozzafava |
Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Operations |
| Samson Suen |
Vice President |
| Shaun Kim |
Vice President, Engineering, Worldwide |
| Shaun Mara |
Vice President |
| Stefan Pfander |
Vice President |
| Susan Henderson |
Vice President, Corporate Communications |
| Vincent Bonica |
Vice President, Worldwide Gum Base Operations |
| Max Grishakov |
V. P. & Managing Director, Russia |
| A. Rory Finlay |
Senior Director |
| Christopher Perille |
Senior Director, External Relations |
| Juan Carlos Davila |
U.S. Multicultural Marketing Director |
| Otis Shepard |
Director |
| Duane Portwood |
Controller |
Board of Directors
William D. Perez President and Chief Executive Officer and Director Mr. Perez was elected President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company s Board of Directors in 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Perez spent 34 years with S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., including eight years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the multi-billion dollar privately held global consumer products company. In 2004, Mr. Perez joined Nike, Inc., where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer until 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Current |
| Campbell Soup Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Johnson & Johnson |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nike, Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Kellogg Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Cornell University |
B.S. |
Former |
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Vice President & Chief Admin. Officer |
Current |
| Western Reserve Academy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knox College |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
President |
Former |
| Corporate Communications Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| Learning, Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| Information Technology, Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| People Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| Corporate Communications Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Learning, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Information Technology, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| People Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice Presidentâ?? Controller |
Former |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Roosevelt University |
Master's Degree In Accounting Science |
Former |
| Knox College |
Bachelor of Arts In Economics |
Former |
Donagh Herlihy, Vice President—People, Learning & Development and Chief Information Officer, came to Wrigley five years ago from Gillette, and has led efforts to develop and strengthen the Wrigley Company's information technology infrastructure and team. He has 20 years of experience in the automotive and consumer packaged goods industries and has held positions in industrial engineering, supply chain management and IT in Europe and the United States.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Avon Products, Inc. |
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President Â?? People, Learning, and Development |
Current |
Martin Schlatter serves as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. The CMO role was first created at Wrigley when he was elected to this position in 2006.
Schlatter joined Wrigley in 2002, and has held a number of senior sales, marketing, and new business positions with the Company. Most recently, he served as General Manager for Wrigley's commercial business in the United States (2004-06).
Before joining Wrigley, Schlatter gained more than 15 years of experience in consumer goods. He was marketing and sales director for chocolate confectioner Lindt & Sprungli in Switzerland and marketing director for the cosmetics and skin businesses of Procter & Gamble in Europe.
Schlatter earned an undergraduate degree and the equivalent of a master's degree in marketing from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland - his native country.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Matthews International Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
General Manager, United States |
Former |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Director, New Business Development |
Former |
| Wrigley Co. Ltd. |
|
Former |
Mitchell joined the Wrigley Company in 2002 as Vice President - Procurement, becoming Vice President - Global Procurement in 2004. He arrived at Wrigley following a long career at Kellogg and Keebler across a wide range of finance, manufacturing and purchasing roles.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Chief Procurement Officer |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Worldwide Procurement |
Current |
Reuben Gamoran serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He is responsible for the worldwide finance organization, including the Controller, Treasury, Internal Audit, and Risk Management functions. Gamoran has been Chief Financial Officer since 2004 and was elected to his current position in 2006.
Gamoran joined Wrigley in 1985 and has held a number of finance leadership positions, ranging from corporate accounting and treasury to manufacturing and international operations. He also served as Vice President - Finance for Wrigley's wholly-owned subsidiary responsible for the worldwide production of gum base, L.A. Dreyfus.
Gamoran earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Geography from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He also is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Controller |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Chief Innovation Officer |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President& Chief Science&Technology Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Worldwide |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Strategy and New Business |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs |
Current |
| Knight International |
President |
Former |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Directorâ?? Scientific and Regulatory Affairs |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Managing Director, North, Central Europe and Pacific |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Manufacturing, Worldwide |
Current |
Howard Malovany serves as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Malovany has been Secretary and General Counsel of Wrigley since 1998. He was made a Vice President in 2001, and was elected to his current position in 2007.
Malovany joined Wrigley in 1996 after spending 11 years with Outboard Marine Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of recreational marine products. Prior to that, he spent eight years (1977-85) with NCR Corporation, a manufacturer of data processing equipment and supplies.
Malovany earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from The Ohio State University, a law degree from the University of Toledo, and an MBA from the University of Dayton.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Secretary |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
General Counsel |
Former |
Igor Saveliev serves as Group Vice President and Managing Director - East/South Europe of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He is responsible for Wrigley's international operations in several regions, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. He was elected to this position in 2007.
Saveliev joined Wrigley in 1995 as Executive Director - Russia. While retaining oversight of this key, fast-growing marketplace throughout his career with Wrigley, he has moved through a series of positions of increasing responsibility, adding oversight for key developing geographies across East and Central Europe, then the Middle East, Africa and India, and most recently - South America.
Saveliev came to Wrigley after an extensive career in consumer goods, working for Nabisco and Coca-Cola. Prior to that, he worked for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the United Nations Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland.
Saveliev earned an MBA from Emory University. He is a native of Russia.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Exeutive Director, Russia |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Managing Director, East, South Europe |
Former |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Gm, Emeai East |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Res & Development |
Current |
John Adams has been promoted to the position of Vice President - Worldwide Manufacturing, with overall responsibility for all of Wrigley's gum, candy and ingredient production facilities and personnel. He joined the Wrigley Company in 1999 as Senior Director Supply Chain - Europe. In January 2005, he was named Vice President Manufacturing - International.
Prior to joining Wrigley, Adams had extensive experience with consumer goods companies in both engineering and supply chain roles. He came to Wrigley from Diageo PLC, where he was Senior Vice President - North American Operations. Previously, he held a variety of positions with Kraft, including Vice President and Director - Engineering.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Worldwide Manufacturing |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Director, Manufacturing Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Nordic |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Managing Director, North Region |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, US Consumer Marketing |
Current |
Mary Kay Haben serves as Group Vice President and Managing Director - North America of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Elected to that position after joining the company in 2007, Haben is responsible for leading the growth and development of Wrigley's businesses in the United States and Canada.
Haben joined Wrigley following a 27-year career with Kraft Foods, at various times heading up the company's cheese, pizza and foodservice operations. At Kraft, she developed a proven track record for successfully managing fast-moving consumer goods businesses, growing existing brands, and developing new product and packaging innovations.
Haben earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Group Vice President&Mnging Director, North Amer |
Current |
Michael Wong serves as Group Vice President and Managing Director - Asia/Pacific of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He is responsible for Wrigley's business in the Asia/Pacific region. He was elected to this position in 2007.
Wong joined Wrigley in 1998 as Regional Managing Director - North Asia. Over the past decade, he has moved through a series of positions of increasing responsibility, adding oversight for key developing geographies across Asia - which has remained the Company's fastest-growing region over the past decade - and, most recently, the Pacific.
Prior to joining Wrigley, Wong spent approximately seven years with the Campbell Soup Company in the United States, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Previously, he worked for California-based Sanwa Foods - a leading producer of ramen noodles.
Wong earned a Bachelor of Science and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He is a native of Hong Kong and immigrated to the United States in 1972.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Managing Director, Asia |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President Consumer Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, People, Learning & Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Operations |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
General Managerâ?? U.S |
Former |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Managing Directorâ?? North America, Pacific |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Managing Director, China |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Marketing Manager, Hong Kong |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Engineering, Worldwide |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Controller |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President |
Current |
Henderson joined Wrigley in January, 2005, and directs the Company's global public affairs, communications, investor and community relations initiatives. Before coming to Wrigley, Henderson was president of her own communications consulting firm, where her clients included Diageo and Gillette. Prior to that, she held senior communications leadership roles at Kohl's Department Stores and the Miller Brewing Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Corporate Communications |
Current |
| Henderson Consulting |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Vice President, Worldwide Gum Base Operations |
Current |
| L.A. Dreyfus Company |
President |
Former |
| L.A. Dreyfus Company |
Executive and Management Positions |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
V. P. & Managing Director, Russia |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Director, External Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
U.S. Multicultural Marketing Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Controller |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rich Products Corporation |
Managing Shareholder |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Corporate Governance Committee Chairman |
Current |
| M&T Bank Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Rich Products Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board Director |
Current |
| Rich Products Corporation |
Board Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The J.M. Smucker Company |
Co-CEO & Executive Chairman |
Current |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company |
Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, The J. M. Smucker Company |
Current |
| The J.M. Smucker Company |
President, Co-CEO, and CFO |
Current |
| Smucker Quality Beverages, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Musical Arts Association |
Trustee |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Audit Committee Chairman |
Current |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The J.M. Smucker Company |
President |
Former |
| The J.M. Smucker Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The J.M. Smucker Company |
Founder |
Former |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board Director |
Former |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Mba |
Former |
| Miami University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Compensation Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Aim Trimark Investments |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| Sun-Rype Products Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board Director |
Current |
| The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Western Reserve Academy |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Kellogg Company |
President |
Former |
| Kellogg Company |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Ryerson University |
Dean |
Former |
| University of Windsor |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| St. Ives Laboratories Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board Director |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Audit Committee Member |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
President |
Former |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
President, CEO & Director |
Former |
| Cederroth International AB |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board Director |
Current |
| Weight Watchers International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Western Reserve Academy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Audit Committee Member |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Miami Corp. |
CEO |
Current |
| Western Reserve Academy |
Chairperson |
Current |
| Ravinia Festival |
Director |
Current |
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board Director |
Current |
| BorgWarner, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce |
Director |
Current |
| Miami Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Harris Bank, N.A. |
Director |
Current |
| Eki Consulting |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nicor Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Trust Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Evanston Northwestern Healthcare |
Director |
Current |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
Director |
Current |
| Economic Club of Chicago |
Director |
Current |
| Interventures, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Compensation Committee Member |
Current |
| Chicago Title Corporation |
Trustee |
Current |
| La Salle National Bank |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Chicago Title Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Trustco, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| La Salle National Bank |
President |
Former |
| Chicago Title Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Miami Corp. |
President |
Former |
| Trustco, Inc |
President |
Former |
| Trustco, Inc |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Security Union Title Insurance Company |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Chicago Title Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Visiting Scholar |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Counsel |
Former |
| Kelley School of Business Bloomington |
Dean |
Former |
| Exchange National Bank |
|
Former |
| First National Bank of Chicago |
|
Former |
| Security Union Title Insurance Company |
Director |
Former |
| Chicago Title Insurance Company |
Director |
Former |
| Trustco, Inc |
Director |
Former |
| Chicago Title Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Boston College |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Commercial Club of Chicago |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of Southern California |
President |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Board Director |
Current |
| Intermec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
Corporate Governance Committee Member |
Current |
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