KIND bolsters leadership team
KIND Healthy Snacks has announced a number of leadership appointments.
KIND Healthy Snacks has announced a number of leadership appointments. After 15 years, Daniel Lubetzky, KIND’s founder, will elevate to become the company’s executive chairman. He will continue to be a driving force for growth of the company, focusing on a variety of strategic initiatives.
Mike Barkley, who joined KIND last fall as president and COO, will become CEO. Barkley brought to KIND an impressive track record at a variety of food and beverage consumer packaged goods companies, including Pinnacle Foods, Campbell Soup, and PepsiCo.
KIND is also announcing the appointment of three industry leaders, with decades of experience building brands and developing companies, to its leadership team:
- Dan Poland, chief operating officer: Poland most recently served as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer at Pinnacle Foods. Prior to that, he served as chief supply chain officer at Danone WhiteWave North America.
- Doug Behrens, chief customer officer: Behrens served most recently as president of Amplify Snack Brands. Prior to that, he served as president of sales and chief customer officer at Danone WhiteWave.
- Rebecca Bagin, chief human resources officer: Bagin served most recently as chief human resources officer at Tory Burch. Prior to that, she served as vice president of human resources for Campbell North America.
“These appointments come at an incredibly exciting time for KIND as we seek to bolster our leadership in our current categories, while also entering new categories and rapidly expanding our global footprint. We believe these additions to our leadership team will help us achieve our vision of becoming a foremost global health and wellness leader,” said Barkley.
