Kellogg Names New Chief Financial Officer
Published:08-December-2009
By Staff Reporter
Responsible to provide strategic financial leadership across the company
Kellogg has promoted Ronald Dissinger to chief financial officer with effect from January 3, 2010.
Mr Dissinger previously served as vice president and chief financial officer for Kellogg North America, and is expected to provide strategic financial leadership across the company. He will serve as a member of the company's Global Leadership Team and report to John Bryant who had previously held the dual role of CFO and COO.
The company said that Mr Dissinger has served dual position of chief financial officer for Kellogg Europe, and also for Kellogg International, from 2005 to 2007, and later as vice president and chief financial officer for Kellogg North America.
David Mackay, president and CEO of Kellogg, said: "Ron will ensure that Kellogg continues its disciplined focus on results and financial integrity while John focuses on the broader elements of the COO role to continue to strengthen our sustainable growth model.”
Kellogg, a producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles and veggie foods. The company's brands include Kellogg's, Keebler, Pop-Tarts, Eggo, Cheez-It, All-Bran, Mini-Wheats, Nutri-Grain, Rice Krispies, Special K, Chips Deluxe, Famous Amos, Sandies, Bear Naked, Kashi, MorningStar Farms, Gardenburger and Stretch Island. Kellogg products are manufactured in 19 countries and marketed in around 180 countries.
