NORTHFIELD, IL
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. has named James Kehoe Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
In this new role, Kehoe will report directly to Chairman and CEO John T. Cahill and will lead all of Kraft’s finance operations.
“I am pleased to welcome James back to Kraft as CFO,” said Cahill. “James knows the company inside and out and, throughout his career, has demonstrated strong financial acumen and execution capabilities. I have tremendous confidence in his ability to lead our finance team and take Kraft to a new level as we look to accelerate our pace of change.”
According to a press release, Kehoe has extensive financial experience and previously spent over two decades with Kraft in roles across various businesses and corporate functions.
Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Gildan Activewear Inc. Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Operating Excellence at Mondelēz International, Inc.
“Kraft is the company where I’ve built my career, and I’m excited to rejoin at such a critical time and partner again with many of the talented colleagues I know so well,” commented Kehoe. ‘I look forward to working with John, our finance team and the rest of management to drive Kraft’s strategy and performance as we focus on sustainable, profitable growth.”
While at Kraft, Kehoe held the title of Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance where he led multiple functions including treasury, tax, accounting, external financial reporting, enterprise risk management and corporate planning and analysis.
