Pinnacle CEO to Depart for Keurig
Pinnacle Foods' CEO, Robert J. Gamgort, will leave the company to assume the role of CEO of Keurig Green Mountain on May 2. He will replace Brian Kelley, who will continue to support Keurig and become Vice Chairman of the Board.
Gamgort joined Pinnacle as CEO in 2009, and in the last seven years increased by over five times the value of the company. Prior to joining Pinnacle, Gamgort served as North American President for Mars Incorporated, where he managed the company's portfolio of confectionery, main meal, pet food and retail businesses. Gamgort joined Mars in 1998, initially serving as Vice President of Marketing for M&M / Mars and then as General Manager of its Chocolate Unit.
Prior to Mars, he served as President of Major League Baseball Properties. Gamgort began his career at Kraft Foods where he served in key marketing, sales, corporate strategy and general management roles. Gamgort holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Economics from Bucknell University. He also studied at the London School of Economics. He serves on the Board of Directors of Wayfair Inc. and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
Gamgort joined Pinnacle as CEO in 2009, and in the last seven years increased by over five times the value of the company. Prior to joining Pinnacle, Gamgort served as North American President for Mars Incorporated, where he managed the company's portfolio of confectionery, main meal, pet food and retail businesses. Gamgort joined Mars in 1998, initially serving as Vice President of Marketing for M&M / Mars and then as General Manager of its Chocolate Unit.
Prior to Mars, he served as President of Major League Baseball Properties. Gamgort began his career at Kraft Foods where he served in key marketing, sales, corporate strategy and general management roles. Gamgort holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Economics from Bucknell University. He also studied at the London School of Economics. He serves on the Board of Directors of Wayfair Inc. and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.