The CG Executive Shuffle: A Recap of Big Management Changes in 2011

Only three months in, the New Year has been saturated with news of high-ranking consumer goods executives either being promoted or moving on to new companies. Among the many changes announced were CIO appointments at H.J. Heinz and MillerCoors and CEO elections at J.M. Smucker and Starkist. Here's a pocket guide to who has gone where in the competitive consumer goods industry. Click on the headlines for more details.
 

-- Heinz Promotes CIO; Makes Executive Changes: As Chief Information Officer, Isobel Thomson will be responsible for driving global IT strategy, structure and governance to meet Heinz’s business requirements.

 

-- MillerCoors Appoints New CIO: Former H.J. Heinz CIO Karen Alber will lead strategic technology initiatives and will oversee data centers, storage subsystems, core application infrastructure and integration.

 

-- Former Pfizer Exec Named Bayer President: Erica L. Mann is the new President of Bayer Healthcare LLC’s Consumer Care Division, a global business, with operations in more than 140 countries.

-- Kraft Names Executive VP Strategy: Former Bain & Co. executive Sam Rovit will be responsible for collaborating closely with the business and functions to implement the company's strategic priorities for growth and cost leadership.

-- Levi's Brand Appoints Global CMO: Rebecca Van Dyck joins the company from Apple, Inc. where she led the worldwide marketing and communications strategies for the iPhone, iPad and iPod + iTunes.

 

-- StarKist Co. Names New President, CEO: In-Soo Cho brings international expertise to the seafood company, including time spent at P&G, Yum Restaurants International and more.

-- LeapFrog Appoints Former Toys "R" Us Exec to CEO: Industry veteran John Barbour brings a 25-year track record of building global consumer and internet businesses in both traditional retail and direct-to-consumer environments.

-- Liz Claiborne Names EVP, Global Business Development: Edgar Huber, chief executive officer of Juicy Couture, assumes a new position as Executive Vice President of Global Business Development for Liz Claiborne Inc.

-- Under Armour Names EVP, Global Brand: Completing an extensive search to fill a top leadership position, Mark Dowley is joining Under Armour as Executive Vice President, Global Brand and President of International.

-- J. M. Smucker Appoints Sole CEO, New COO and More: Richard K. Smucker will become the sole Chief Executive Officer of the company, while Timothy P. Smucker will continue to serve the company as Chairman of the Board.