Campbell Elevates Supply Chain, Sales and Corporate Strategy Executives to Leadership Team
June 15 2017 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) today announced the
appointments of Bob Furbee, Senior Vice President, Campbell Soup
Company and Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain; Jim
Sterbenz, Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales; and Emily Waldorf,
Vice President, Corporate Strategy, to Campbell’s Leadership Team.
All three positions will report to Campbell’s President and Chief
Executive Officer Denise Morrison.
Morrison said, “As the external operating environment continues
to evolve at a rapid pace, it is critical that we adapt our
organization along with it to realize the potential of our Purpose,
‘Real food that matters for life’s moments.’ We are elevating these
roles in recognition of the strategic importance they play for our
business and our growth plans. Bob, Jim and Emily are exceptional
leaders who have made many significant contributions to Campbell
during their careers. Each brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to our leadership team.
“Developing our supply chain capabilities for future commerce,
unifying our sales teams across divisions, and leveraging corporate
strategy to identify and act on growth opportunities are key to our
strategic imperatives. The appointments are part of Campbell’s
efforts to build new capabilities, become a more agile and
efficient company and deliver exceptional customer and consumer
experiences.”
The appointments are:
- Bob Furbee, 55, became Senior Vice
President, Campbell Soup Company and Senior Vice President, Global
Supply Chain, effective June 1, 2017. Under Furbee, Campbell will
create an integrated global supply chain organization designed to
deliver new capabilities and efficiencies to drive growth. In his
most recent role as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Americas
Simple Meals and Beverages, Furbee oversaw all facets of the
division’s supply chain organization, in addition to global
responsibility for operations quality, safety, engineering and
environmental activities. Furbee was also responsible for
manufacturing, distribution logistics, procurement and customer
service for the Americas division. Furbee joined Campbell in 1984
and has held various roles of increasing responsibility across
manufacturing, operations and quality.
- Jim Sterbenz, 51, will assume the role
of Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales, effective June 15, 2017.
Under Sterbenz, Campbell will create a single, integrated U.S.
Sales organization for retail sales across all of Campbell’s U.S.
business units -- Americas Simple Meals and Beverages, U.S.
Biscuits and Bakery and Campbell Fresh. Sterbenz will be
responsible for driving sales capability, customer focus and joint
business planning excellence, and will lead industry affairs for
the company. This will allow Campbell to leverage the full scale of
its portfolio to deliver exceptional customer service to accelerate
profitable growth and expand into diversified channels. In his most
recent role as Senior Vice President, U.S. Retail Sales, Sterbenz
was responsible for sales strategy and execution for Campbell’s
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages division. Sterbenz joined
Campbell in 2006.
- Emily Waldorf, 39, is promoted in her
role as Vice President, Corporate Strategy to the Campbell
Leadership Team, effective June 15, 2017. Waldorf directs
enterprise strategy development, planning and measurement. She
manages key initiatives that span the company and also develops
comprehensive external development strategies. Waldorf joined
Campbell in 2012 as Director-Corporate Development, responsible for
business development and merger and acquisition activity, primarily
for Campbell's North American businesses. In this role, she helped
lead acquisitions in the strategically important health and
well-being space such as Bolthouse Farms and Plum Organics, as well
as the sale of Campbell’s European simple meals business. She
served as Vice President and Chief of Staff-Office of the CEO from
2013 to 2014. Previously Waldorf held Corporate Development roles
at Discovery Communications and AT&T Corp., and served as a
Special Advisor at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
About Campbell Soup Company
Campbell (NYSE:CPB) is driven and inspired by our Purpose, “Real
food that matters for life’s moments.” The company makes a range of
products from high-quality soups and simple meals to snacks and
healthy beverages. For generations, people have trusted Campbell to
provide authentic, flavorful and readily available foods and
beverages that connect them to each other, to warm memories, and to
what’s important today. Led by its iconic Campbell’s brand,
the company’s portfolio includes Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish,
Bolthouse Farms, V8, Swanson, Prego, Pace, Plum Organics, Arnott’s,
Tim Tam, Royal Dansk and Kjeldsens. Founded in 1869, Campbell has a
heritage of giving back and acting as a good steward of the
planet’s natural resources. The company is a member of the Standard
& Poor’s 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. For more
information, visit www.campbellsoupcompany.com or follow company
news on Twitter via @CampbellSoupCo.
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