Deep talent bench facilitates smooth
succession as
Chris
Hood, President, Kellanova North America retires
CHICAGO, Jan. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kellanova today announced
the retirement of Chris Hood,
President, Kellanova North America. Nicolas
Amaya, currently President, Kellanova Latin America, will
succeed Hood as President, Kellanova North America. Victor Marroquin, currently General Manager,
Kellanova Mexico, will succeed Amaya as President, Kellanova Latin
America. Both Region leaders will report to Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Steve Cahillane. Transitions begin
immediately, with Hood's retirement effective at the end of
April 2024.
"A seasoned consumer packaged goods leader, Chris joined our
company as part of the Pringles acquisition in 2012 and has
contributed tremendously during his tenure," says Steve Cahillane, Chairman, President and CEO.
"Over the past nearly six years in his role leading North America, Chris created an agile,
category-led business model, driving better performance and
unlocking innovation, while guiding the North America organization through major
business and portfolio realignments, including the successful exit
from direct-store delivery, the divestiture of non-core brands, and
the recent spin-off of WK Kellogg Co. We wish Chris and his
family all the best and extend our deepest appreciation for his
contributions."
Hood's retirement prompts orderly successions by Nicolas Amaya and Victor
Marroquin, both of whom have distinguished themselves as
highly effective business leaders. "In Nicolas and Victor, we
have proven leaders who are committed to delivering on our
Differentiate, Drive & Deliver strategy, developing talent and
advancing our purpose," adds Cahillane. "These appointments
demonstrate the strong caliber of our people and talent
pipeline."
Over the past four years in his role as President, Kellanova
Latin America, Nicolas Amaya has led
the team to deliver robust and consistent top- and bottom-line
growth and build strong relationships with key customers and
distributors across the region. He has also been at the forefront
of digital transformation.
"Nico is a visionary leader who has a strong track record of
developing high-performing teams and delivering outsized growth in
both Latin America and
North America," says Cahillane.
"He has the successful track record and Kellanova experience to
continue to drive our business forward as the new leader of our
largest region."
Since joining the company in 2001, Amaya has held a variety of
leadership positions in both the U.S. and Latin America across the cereal, frozen and
snacks businesses including General Manager, Snacks and Growth
Platforms for Latin America;
General Manager, Category Marketing and Innovation, Latin America; and General Manager,
Mexico, before being named
President, Kellogg Latin America in 2019.
Prior to Kellogg, Amaya held various marketing roles at Unilever.
Victor Marroquin joined Kellogg
in 1997 in sales, and then held progressive roles in marketing,
customer development and commercial management. Since 2014, he has
served as General Manager in several roles across Latin America leading countries such as
Ecuador, Peru, Brazil,
Colombia and the Andean region,
and then was named General Manager, Mexico in 2020. In these roles,
Marroquin has consistently led the team to deliver strong top- and
bottom-line performance, strengthen our brands' market positions,
transform our go-to-market models and elevate key customers´
strategic partnerships.
"Victor has experience in every key market of the Latin America business," says Cahillane. "He
is well respected and well known throughout the region – both
within Kellanova and the industry. He has sustained growth momentum
in Mexico despite political,
economic and regulatory challenges, and accelerated delivery of our
Differentiate, Drive & Deliver strategy."
About Kellanova
Kellanova (NYSE: K) is a leader in global snacking,
international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods, with a legacy
stretching back more than 100 years. Powered by differentiated
brands including Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Rice
Krispies Treats®, RXBAR®, Eggo®, MorningStar Farms®, Special K®,
Coco Pops®, and more, Kellanova's vision is to become the world's
best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full
potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate
people.
Kellanova is guided by our purpose to create better days and a
place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. We
are advancing sustainable and equitable access to food by
addressing the intersection of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing,
and equity, diversity & inclusion, with the ambition of
creating Better Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from
a 2015 baseline). Visit www.Kellanova.com for more information.
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