Direct report of the CEO and a corporate officer. Responsibilities included leadership of portfolio strategy, strategic planning, internal consulting and setting overall company direction as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (CEO’s direct reports).

Direct report of the CEO and a corporate officer. Responsibilities included leadership of portfolio strategy, mergers & acquisitions, strategic planning, internal consulting; setting overall company direction as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (CEO’s direct reports); and support of internal and external communications• Created and led Conagra’s annual and strategic planning approach at the Corporate, Operating Segment, and Corporate Function levels• Developed and discussed quarterly with the Board of Directors the company’s portfolio strategy identifying key growth sectors and target businesses for acquisition and divestiture• Led acquisition activities resulting in the signing of a purchase agreement for Pinnacle Foods for $10.9B, the purchase of Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP for $250MM, the purchase of Duke’s Meat Snacks and BIGS Seeds for $215MM, and the purchase of Sandwich Bros of Wisconsin Pita Sandwiches for $85MM• Conducted four acquisition due diligence efforts that did not result in a signed agreement• Led divestiture activities resulting in the sale of the Canadian Del Monte business for $35MM, and the terminated divestiture of the Wesson Oil brand for $285MM• Crafted, in collaboration with CEO and CFO, business updates for the Board of Directors and analyst communications

Direct report to the CEO of Flavors Holdings a portfolio company of MacAndrews & Forbes. Flavors Holdings is a global holding company consisting of two operating companies, Merisant and Mafco International. Responsibilities include leadership of strategic planning, portfolio strategy, mergers & acquisitions, internal consulting and setting overall company direction as a member of the Global Leadership Team (CEO’s direct reports).

Direct report of the CEO and corporate officer. Served as Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Development at Hillshire Brands from January 2013 until its acquisition by Tyson Foods in August 2014 and agreed, at Tyson's request, to support critical strategic initiatives until the beginning of 2015. Responsibilities include leadership of strategic planning, portfolio strategy, mergers & acquisitions, internal consulting; setting overall company direction as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (CEO’s direct reports); and support of internal and external communications. • Aligned Hillshire’s new executive team on strategic priorities and initiatives through dialogue and analysis of key business issues and opportunities• Built a new strategic planning approach for Hillshire across corporate, business units and functions which contributed to over delivery of results versus analyst expectations• Developed Hillshire’s portfolio strategy which identified key growth sectors and target businesses for acquisition and divestiture• Led M&A activities resulting in the purchase of Golden Island Jerky for $35 million and Van’s Natural Foods for $165 million, the signing of a purchase agreement for $6.6 billion for Pinnacle Foods, and the sale of Hillshire Brands to Tyson Foods for $8.6 billion• Led initial integration activities for Golden Island Jerky and Van’s Natural Foods resulting in continued growth for these companies and execution of business proposition synergies• Gained Board of Directors agreement with the company’s portfolio strategy and M&A priorities through development and presentation of quarterly updates• Created, working with CEO and CFO, analyst communications and business updates for the Board of Directors • Effectively mentored and coached junior team members across multiple functions to improve their communication and analytic skill sets as a steering team member of numerous internal business projects

Responsible for global strategic planning at the corporate and business unit level, portfolio strategy development and internal business consulting.• Created and led Kraft’s global strategic planning approach at the Corporate, Global Category, Business Unit, and Corporate Function levels • Developed, in collaboration with the CEO and the Executive Team, Kraft’s most recent corporate strategies and priorities• Executed overall strategic leadership and financial modeling responsibility for numerous portfolio studies and acquisition targets including the acquisition of Danone’s global Biscuits business and the divestiture of the Post Cereal business • Collaboratively played a leadership role in the strategies and planning for Kraft’s anticipated 2012 split into a Global Snacks Company and a North American Grocery Company • Proposed and co-led Kraft’s 2007 “Organizing for Growth” initiative which revamped the operating structure, decision rights and key business processes of the company

Member of the Consumer and Media practice with a focus on pricing and trade strategy implementation, corporate strategy development and acquisition analysis.

Developed product formulations and process designs for numerous Kraft Cheese and Dairy products. R&D representative on category and operations leadership teams.