Plano, Tx., USA - Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keurig Green Mountain announced the board of directors for the new Keurig Dr Pepper after the closing of the merger which is expected on July 9, 2018.
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Lambertus Becht, Partner and Chairman of JAB, will serve as Chairman of the KDP Board.
He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coty, Inc. and Jacobs Douwe Egberts.
His prior experience includes serving as the interim Chief Executive Officer of Coty, Inc. from 2014 until 2016 and Chief Executive Officer of Reckitt Benckiser Group from 1995 to 2011.
Robert Gamgort, future Chief Executive Officer of KDP, will serve as an Executive Director.
In addition to his current role of Chief Executive Officer at Keurig Green Mountain, he serves as a Director of Wayfair Inc. and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
His prior experience includes serving as Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Foods from 2009 to 2016 and North American President of Mars, Inc. from 2002 to 2009.
Olivier Goudet, Partner and Chief Executive Officer of JAB, will serve as a Director.
He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Anheuser-Busch InBev, Peet's Coffee & Tea and Krispy Kreme.
He is also a Director of Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Panera Bread Company, Caribou Coffee Company / Einstein Noah, Espresso House and Coty, Inc.
His prior experience includes serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Mars, Inc. from 2004 to 2012.
Peter Harf, Senior Partner of JAB and Chief Executive Officer of Lucresca and Agnaten, privately-owned holding companies, will serve as a Director.
He serves as Chairman of the Board of Espresso House Holding.
He is also a Director of Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Panera Bread Company, Krispy Kreme, Caribou Coffee Company / Einstein Noah and Coty, Inc.
He is also co-founder and Executive Chairman of DKMS.
His prior experience includes serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Coty, Inc. from 1993 to 2001.
Genevieve Hovde, Managing Director at BDT & Company, will serve as a Director.
She also serves on the Investment Committee of BDT Capital Partners, LLC and is a Board Observer of Jacobs Douwe Egberts.
Prior to joining BDT Capital in 2010, she served as an analyst in the Financial Institutions Group of J.P. Morgan's Investment Banking Coverage division.
Anna-Lena Kamenetzky, Partner and Head of Business Development of JAB Holding Company and Co-Head of JAB Consumer Fund, will serve as a Director.
She also serves as a Director of Jacobs Douwe Egberts.
Her prior experience includes serving as Managing Director of RHJ US Management Inc. from 2007 to 2012, Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. from 2004 to 2007 and Analyst & Associate of Goldman Sachs, Germany, from 2000 to 2004.
Paul S. Michaels, former Global President of Mars, Inc. from 2004 to 2015, will serve as a Director.
He currently serves as a Director of Coty, Inc. and Krispy Kreme. His prior experience includes roles at Johnson & Johnson and The Procter & Gamble Company.
Pamela Patsley, current director of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, will serve as a Director.
She also serves as a Director of ACI Worldwide, Inc., Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. and Texas Instruments Incorporated.
Her prior experience includes serving as Executive Chairman of MoneyGram International, Inc. from 2016 to 2018 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2015.
Gerhard Pleuhs, current Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Mondelez, Inc., will serve as a Director.
He assumed the role at Kraft Foods, Inc., Mondelez's predecessor company, in 2012. Mr. Pleuhs previously held several predominantly legal leadership positions at Kraft Foods, Inc. at corporate, regional and local business levels in developing and emerging markets.
He currently also serves as a Director of Jacobs Douwe Egberts.
Robert Singer, former Chief Executive Officer of Barilla Holding SpA from 2006 to 2009, will serve as a Director.
He currently serves as a Director of Coty, Inc., Tiffany & Co. and Panera Bread Company.
His prior experience includes serving as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. from 2004 to 2005 and Chief Financial Officer of Gucci Group NV from 1995 to 2004.
Dirk Van de Put, current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mondel?z International, will serve as a Director.
His prior experience includes serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of McCain Foods Limited from 2011 to 2017, in addition to global and international leadership roles at Novartis Inc., Groupe Danone, Mars, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company.
Mr. Van de Put serves as a Director of Consumer Goods Forum and previously served as a Director of Mattel, Inc.
Larry D. Young, current President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, will serve as a Director.
He joined the company in 2006 as President and Chief Operating Officer of its Bottling Group division following the acquisition of Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group, where he had served as President and Chief Executive Officer. ■