Anna Mohl Named CEO of Nestlé Health Science
Anna Mohl has been appointed CEO of Nestlé Health Science, effective Jan. 1.
Currently head of international business at the nutritional science and active lifestyle division of the No. 1 consumer goods company, she’ll replace current CEO Greg Behar, who is leaving to pursue new professional interests, according to a statement from the company.
Mohl joined the company more than two decades ago, first as a marketing director at Gerber. She’s been with Nestlé Health Science — which counts such brands as Boost, Nature’s Bounty, and Carnation Breakfast Essentials in its portfolio — since it was formed in 2010 through a range of marketing and business leadership roles.
In 2018, she was named CEO of Nestlé Health Science U.S., per her LinkedIn account, and she assumed her current role in January 2021, where she leads their global business in all markets outside the U.S.
In the statement, Nestlé S.A. CEO Mark Schneider pointed to Mohl’s deep understanding of nutrition and health, as well as both consumers and patients. In addition to its portfolio of consumer brands, the Nestlé Health Science division also includes pharmaceutical brands and therapies.
“She is an inspirational leader with a stellar track record who is ideally positioned to drive the growth and profitability of this business,” noted Schneider.
Behar has been with the company for nearly a decade, joining in 2014 as CEO of Nestlé Health Science from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. He was named to the Nestlé S.A. board in 2017. As part of the transition, Mohl will become executive VP and also a member of the board.
David Rennie Promoted
The company also announced David Rennie, currently head of Nestlé coffee brands and a member of Nestlé S.A.’s executive board, has been promoted to executive VP, also effective at the start of the year.
Elevating the role is intended to align with coffee’s increasing importance as one of the company growth pillars, a strategy that included acquiring the Seattle’s Best Coffee brand from Starbucks last year. The coffee category reported high single-digit growth in Nestlé most recent quarterly earnings in July, which noted continued recovery for the out-of-home channels.
