– USA, IL – Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) today announced the appointment of Diane Gherson to its Board as an Independent Director, effective November 3, 2022.
“The Board is delighted to appoint Diane Gherson, former CHRO at IBM, to join the Kraft Heinz Board. With her 18 years in senior leadership positions at IBM, she brings expertise in redesigning management systems to help shape a culture of continuous learning, innovation and agility, which is experience that is especially valuable to the Board,” said CEO and Board Chair, Miguel Patricio.
Diane Gherson will also join the Compensation Committee.
About Diane Gherson
As IBM’s CHRO, Diane Gherson was responsible for the people and culture of IBM’s more than 340,000-person workforce covering approximately 175 countries. In 2020, Gherson’s last year at the company, IBM was ranked #3 on Forbes 2020 World’s Best Employer list and #3 on the Wall Street Journal Management/Drucker Institute 2020 Best Managed Companies.
During her tenure as CHRO, IBM was engaged in a transformation and portfolio shift. Diane Gherson oversaw the digital transformation of the company’s HR function, incorporating AI and automation across the company’s offerings, resulting in significant company savings. She championed the company’s global adoption of design thinking and agile methods at scale, for example, driving a company-wide performance management overhaul. Diane has also been an external advocate for social issues affecting employees.
Diane Gherson is currently a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and serves on the National Academy of Human Resources board. She also previously served on the board of Ping Identity Holding Corp., a software company, until it was acquired in October 2022.
“It is an honor to join the Kraft Heinz Board,” said Diane Gherson. “Having been through a large-scale transformation in my time at IBM, I look forward to bringing key learnings to this position and supporting Kraft Heinz as it continues its strong growth.”
About The Kraft Heinz Company
We are driving transformation at The Kraft Heinz Company, inspired by our Purpose, Let’s Make Life Delicious. Consumers are at the center of everything we do. With 2021 net sales of approximately $26 billion, we are committed to growing our iconic and emerging food and beverage brands on a global scale. We leverage our scale and agility to unleash the full power of Kraft Heinz across a portfolio of six consumer-driven product platforms. As global citizens, we’re dedicated to making a sustainable, ethical impact while helping feed the world in healthy, responsible ways.
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