Kraft Names N.A. Grocery EVP from Avon

Kraft Foods announces that Kim Rucker will become Executive Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs, Kraft Foods North America in late August. Rucker joins the company from Avon Products, Inc. where she serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer. She will join Vernon's Management Team and lead the legal, corporate governance and corporate affairs functions. Upon launch of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. later this year, Rucker will become Executive Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Rucker will report to North America President and future CEO Tony Vernon.

 

"Kim's extensive experience providing strong strategic and legal counsel to Boards of Directors, CEOs and executive teams of large public companies will be invaluable as we become a stand-alone entity," says Vernon. "Her broad and deep background in law and corporate governance, plus her knowledge of the CPG sector, make her an important asset to our team. I look forward to working closely with Kim as we become a world-class public company and North America's favorite food and beverage business."  

 

Since 2008, Rucker has led Avon's global legal operation, including corporate governance, compliance, litigation, government affairs and intellectual property. Prior to joining Avon, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer for Energy Future Holdings, formerly TXU Corp. Previously, Rucker was corporate counsel for Kimberly-Clark Corporation and a partner in the Corporate & Securities group at Sidley Austin in Chicago.