In less than one month, Mondelēz International will be welcoming its newest executive. The company announced that as of January 15, Stephanie Lilak will join as its new Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer.
“After spending the majority of my more than 30-year career working in food, the opportunity to lead people and culture development for such a dynamic global company with a portfolio of iconic snacking brands is very exciting,” Lilak said. “I look forward to working with Dirk and the leadership team to build on the company’s great momentum in pursuing an exciting long-term vision.”
In this new role, Lilak will be responsible for oversight of the company’s human resources function worldwide, including talent management, leadership and capability development, compensation and benefits, change management, and employee relations, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. She replaces Paulette Alviti, who will retire in April.
Lilak joins the company from Bumble and is a two-time public-company Chief Human Resources Officer with experience across multiple industries.
She grew her career at General Mills, spending 23 years in Human Resources leadership roles including Sales, Operations, and International positions. As CHRO at Dunkin Brands, Lilak led several impactful talent, organization, and cultural initiatives.
“Having a winning growth culture, anchored by engaged talent, future-focused capabilities and diversity, equity and inclusion, is an absolutely critical part of our current and future success as an organization,” Dirk Van de Put, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said. “I am excited for Stephanie’s leadership as a champion of our people and culture.”
Van de Put continued, “I want to share my deep appreciation for Paulette’s great leadership in enhancing our culture at Mondelēz International and setting us on the path for an exciting future. She has made a measured impact improving our operating model, HR systems and processes, and engagement as an organization, and I greatly appreciate her years as a trusted partner for me and our leadership team.”
Congratulations to the new executive!
