Director Since: 2003 | Independent | Lead Director Since: 2016 | Committee Memberships: Compensation, Nominating/Governance, Risk and Compliance | Public Company Boards: 1
Mr. Johnson served as Chief Executive Officer of North America for Aryzta AG, a publicly traded global food business, from 2018 to 2020, and as Non-Executive Chairman from January 2020 to February 2021. From 2009 to 2017, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas for Barry Callebaut AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, where he also served on the global executive committee. Mr. Johnson served as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the board, of Michael Foods, Inc., a food processor and distributor, from 2008 to 2009, and as Michael Foods’ President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2008. From 1986 to 2006, Mr. Johnson served in a variety of senior management roles at Kraft Foods Global, Inc., a global food and beverage company, most recently as President of Kraft Foods North America, and as a member of Kraft Foods’ Management Committee. Prior to that, he held senior positions in marketing, strategy, operations, procurement and general management at Kraft Foods.