Kraft Heinz Names New Executives to the Company’s U.S. Leadership Team

Leadership Hires in Sales, Marketing, and Communications Will Advance the Company’s Strategic Plans for the U.S. Business

The Kraft Heinz Company celebrated another milestone in the company’s turnaround plan with the finalization of its U.S. Leadership Team, naming Cory Onell as President of U.S. Sales; Sanjiv Gajiwala as U.S. Chief Growth Officer; and Stephanie Peterson as Head of U.S. Communications.

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“With their inclusion on our U.S. Leadership Team, we’re adding critical, best-in-class Sales, Marketing, and Communications capabilities that will help us build a new Kraft Heinz fueled by innovation, insights and agility.”

The appointment of three new senior executives to key leadership positions underscores the company’s commitment to driving sustained growth through customer-centric innovation, strategic investments, and talent development. Leveraging extensive functional expertise and business acumen, each leader will bring new, complementary capabilities to the company’s U.S. business, the largest of the organization, and help shape the future of Kraft Heinz.

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“I am thrilled to welcome Cory, Sanjiv, and Stephanie to the family and believe they will add tremendous value to our business by helping accelerate our transformation agenda and drive growth,” said Carlos Abrams-Rivera, U.S. Zone President for Kraft Heinz. “With their inclusion on our U.S. Leadership Team, we’re adding critical, best-in-class Sales, Marketing, and Communications capabilities that will help us build a new Kraft Heinz fueled by innovation, insights and agility.”

Cory Onell joins Kraft Heinz with more than 20 years of experience leading Sales organizations for Consumer Packaged Goods companies. As the head of the U.S. Sales organization, he will drive customer and channel growth by creating dynamic solutions that generate shared value while leveraging the power of the iconic Kraft Heinz portfolio to reclaim category leadership. Most recently, Onell served as Senior Vice President of Sales and the Head of U.S. Retail and Customer and Commercial Teams for the J.M. Smucker Company after successful stints at Campbell Soup Company, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Mondelēz International and Kraft Foods.

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