Leadership Team
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James M. Jenness
Chairman of the Board, Kellogg Company -
James (Jim) M. Jenness has been chairman of the board of Kellogg Company since February 2005 and chairs the Executive Committee. Mr. Jenness has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since July 2000. He is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Mr. Jenness joined the company in February 2005 as chairman of the board and chief executive officer and served as chief executive officer until December 31, 2006.
Before this role, Mr. Jenness served as chief executive officer of Integrated Merchandising Systems, LLC, a market leader in outsource management for retail promotion and branded merchandising.
Prior to joining Integrated Merchandising Systems, LLC, Mr. Jenness served as vice chairman and chief operating officer of Leo Burnett Company, Kellogg's major advertising agency partner. He also served as a member of its board of directors and executive committee. Over his 22-year career with Leo Burnett, Mr. Jenness held nearly every account management position in the firm, working on all of Kellogg's brands and traveling extensively worldwide supporting Kellogg's business units.
Mr. Jenness also has domestic and international business experience that covers a wide range of highly competitive industries, including health and beauty aids, ready-to-eat cereals, fast/convenience foods, financial services, telecommunications, dairy and beef, hardware and home/life/health insurance.
His 30-year business career includes manufacturing, brand management, extensive work in the marketing and communications agency fields, as well as strong operational and financial management expertise.
Mr. Jenness earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and a master's degree in business administration from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. An active alumnus, Mr. Jenness maintains close ties to DePaul through his dedicated service on the College of Commerce Advisory Council and as a member and chairman of DePaul's Board of Trustees. Mr. Jenness has also been featured as a guest lecturer in the College of Commerce's undergraduate and graduate classes. In 1995, he received the College of Commerce's Alumni Award of Merit, and in 2006, he was awarded a doctor of humane letters degree.
Mr. Jenness is co-trustee of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Trust. He is a member of the board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Children's Memorial Hospital (senior director) and the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
Mr. Jenness was born in Chicago on May 15, 1946. He and his wife, Sharon, reside in Chicago, Illinois. They have three children.
Holdings: 119,430 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 11/09/11 Buy 7,500 49.26 11/08/11 Buy 2,500 49.90 05/06/11 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,485 n/a 05/06/11 Disposition (Non Open Market) 793 56.75 05/19/10 Sell 180,600 55.13 05/19/10 Option Execute 183,100 44.04 05/03/10 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,600 n/a 05/03/10 Disposition (Non Open Market) 778 54.74 11/16/09 Sell 263,280 53.38 11/16/09 Option Execute 287,533 38.09 - 50.67 05/04/09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,251 n/a 05/04/09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 973 44.26 02/25/08 Sell 53,253 50.88 - 51.01 02/22/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,100 51.04 02/18/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 100,800 n/a 02/18/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 41,630 51.73 02/07/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 7,375 49.63 03/14/07 Disposition (Non Open Market) 45,211 50.67 03/14/07 Option Execute 48,181 45.03 - 50.01 09/11/06 Disposition (Non Open Market) 40,260 50.01 - 50.10 09/11/06 Option Execute 46,774 27.00 - 45.03 03/10/06 Disposition (Non Open Market) 28,978 45.12 03/10/06 Option Execute 40,115 27.00 08/08/05 Disposition (Non Open Market) 21,379 27.00 08/08/05 Option Execute 28,013 27.00 02/08/05 Disposition (Non Open Market) 15,521 44.28 02/08/05 Option Execute 20,013 27.00 02/07/05 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 22,429 44.59 06/02/04 Disposition (Non Open Market) 7,500 42.63 06/02/04 Option Execute 11,970 26.30 - 27.00 04/30/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a 02/23/04 Buy 7,500 38.73 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 139 n/a 05/01/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a -
John A. Bryant
President
Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company -
John A. Bryant has been president and chief executive officer of Kellogg Company since January 2011. He has been a member of Kellogg Company's board of directors since July 2010.
Mr. Bryant joined Kellogg Company in 1998 and has held a variety of roles including Chief Financial Officer, President of North America, International and Chief Operating Officer before becoming Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Bryant serves on the board of directors of Catalyst, The Consumer Goods Forum, Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association.
Mr. Bryant received a degree from the Australian National University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Bryant was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with his wife, Alison, and their six children. -
Margaret Bath
Senior Vice President
Research, Quality and Technology, Kellogg Company -
Margaret Bath has been Kellogg Company's senior vice president, research, quality and technology since May 2011. She is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Ms. Bath joined Kellogg Company as director, global product development in March 2000, and was promoted to vice president, snacking research and technology for the Kellogg's Snacks division in February 2002. In April 2004, she was promoted to vice president, research and technology.
Prior to joining the company, Ms. Bath was employed by Frito Lay in Plano, Texas.
She received a bachelor's degree in food science from the University of Maryland.
Ms. Bath is a member of the governing board of the Top Institute for Food and Nutrition (Netherlands), the advisory board of Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research (Belgium) and the industrial advisory board of Monnell Chemical Senses. She is a former board member of the American Association of Cereal Chemists.
Ms. Bath was born May 10, 1964, in Kansas City, Kansas. She resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan. -
Mark R. Baynes
Senior Vice President, Kellogg Company
Global Chief Marketing Officer -
Mark R. Baynes has been senior vice president, Kellogg Company since May 2011 and global chief marketing officer since July 2007. He is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Mr. Baynes joined the company in the United Kingdom in 1990 as senior brand manager and held several positions while in the U.K. He was promoted to marketing manager in 1992; senior marketing manager in 1994; manager, NPD convenience foods in 1996; director, business development in 1997; director, global convenience foods innovation, Kellogg Europe in 1998; and managing director, convenience foods, Kellogg Europe in 1999.
In 2000, he was promoted to vice president, convenience foods innovation, Kellogg USA; in 2002, to vice president, marketing, Morning Foods Division, Kellogg USA; and in 2004, to senior vice president, marketing, Morning Foods Division, Kellogg North America. He was promoted to chief marketing officer, Kellogg North America and global coordinator, Kellogg Company in January 2007 and vice president in August 2008.
Mr. Baynes received an honours degree in business management from the University of Wessex.
Mr. Baynes was born May 14, 1961. He and his wife, Lesley, reside in Hickory Corners, Michigan. They have two children. -
Kris Charles
Vice President Global Communications and Philanthropy, Kellogg Company -
Ms. Charles is accountable for corporate communications, media relations, brand public relations, internal communications, crisis communications and corporate philanthropy. She serves as the company's lead corporate spokesperson, is a member of Kellogg Company's executive leadership team (ELT) and chairs the global communications leadership team. She is also responsible for Kellogg Company's annual global Corporate Responsibility Report.
Ms. Charles began her Kellogg career in 2006 as Senior Director, Brand and Corporate Communications and was promoted to Vice President, Global Communications in 2007. She was promoted to Vice President Global Communications and Philanthropy, and joined the ELT in 2011.
She has more than 20 years of communications experience within the food industry. Prior to joining Kellogg, Ms. Charles was with Kraft Foods in a variety of communications roles including global corporate communications, issues management and brand PR.
Previously, she led public relations programs for food industry clients at both Edelman Public Relations Worldwide and Powers & Associates Advertising and Public Relations.
She serves as the President of the Board of Trustees for the Kellogg Corporate Citizenship Fund, and also serves on the Board of the Kellogg Company 25-Year Employees' Fund, Inc.
Ms. Charles is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, Network of Executive Women, International Association of Business Communicators, the Public Relations Society of America and the Communications Executive Council. She served for five years on the Kraft Employee Fund Leadership Council, responsible for grant making.
She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and public relations from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Ms. Charles was born and raised in Michigan. She and her husband, Andy, reside in Kalamazoo with their son. -
Brad J. Davidson
Senior Vice President, Kellogg Company
President, Kellogg North America -
Brad J. Davidson has been senior vice president, Kellogg Company since 2003 and president, Kellogg North America since August 2008. He is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Mr. Davidson joined Kellogg Canada as a sales representative in 1984 and held numerous positions in Canada.
Mr. Davidson transferred to Kellogg USA in 1997 as director, trade marketing. He later was promoted to vice president, channel sales and marketing and then to vice president, national teams sales and marketing. In 2000, he was promoted to senior vice president, sales for the Morning Foods Division, Kellogg USA, and to executive vice president and chief customer officer, Morning Foods Division, Kellogg USA in 2002. In 2003, he was promoted to president, U.S. Snacks and assumed responsibility for the oversight of Kellogg Canada in 2007.
He received a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Windsor.
Mr. Davidson currently serves on the Grocery Manufacturers Association Industry Affairs Council and the Food Marketing Institute Associate Member Advisory Board.
Mr. Davidson was born January 24, 1961, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He and his wife, Anna, reside in Battle Creek, Michigan. They have two children.Holdings: 62,044 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 12/19/11 Disposition (Non Open Market) 8,933 48.73 05/09/11 Sell 2,745 56.64 05/09/11 Option Execute 2,760 51.14 02/24/11 Sell 2,074 53.43 02/22/11 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,381 n/a 02/22/11 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,076 53.19 02/07/11 Sell 10,755 53.50 02/07/11 Option Execute 10,797 49.63 - 51.14 02/16/10 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 7,950 n/a 02/16/10 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,566 52.60 02/16/10 Sell 4,846 52.46 11/20/09 Sell 92,556 53.22 11/20/09 Option Execute 93,292 44.04 - 44.46 11/19/09 Sell 700 53.00 11/19/09 Option Execute 708 44.04 02/17/09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,400 n/a 02/17/09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,636 40.16 12/19/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 25,000 n/a 12/01/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,180 40.91 08/14/08 Sell 4,523 54.36 08/14/08 Option Execute 4,677 51.14 03/18/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 20,474 51.14 03/18/08 Option Execute 21,107 48.45 - 49.63 02/18/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,400 n/a 02/18/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,647 51.73 05/29/07 Sell 2,089 53.98 - 53.99 05/29/07 Option Execute 2,189 49.63 04/27/07 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a 04/27/07 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a -
Ronald L Dissinger
Chief Financial Officer
Kellogg Company -
Ronald L. Dissinger has been Kellogg Company's chief financial officer since January 3, 2010. He is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Mr. Dissinger joined Kellogg Company in 1987 as a supervisor in general accounting for the Mrs. Smith's subsidiary and was promoted to manager, cost accounting in 1990. In 1992, he was appointed manager, cost accounting for Kellogg USA. In 1996, he was appointed finance controller and relocated to Australia; and in 1997, was named international director, finance for Australia. In 1999, he was appointed director, corporate financial reporting and to assistant controller in October 2000. In July 2001, he was appointed vice president, finance, Morning Foods Division, Kellogg USA and to corporate vice president and chief financial officer, Kellogg International in June 2004. In 2005, he was appointed vice president and chief financial officer, Kellogg International and chief financial officer, Kellogg Europe. In 2007 he was appointed vice president, Kellogg Company and chief financial officer, Kellogg North America.
Mr. Dissinger received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Dissinger was born December 15, 1958, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Wenda, reside in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They have two children.Holdings: 22,858 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 05/11/11 Sell 26,000 57.01 05/11/11 Option Execute 28,937 38.95 - 53.34 02/22/11 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,518 n/a 02/22/11 Disposition (Non Open Market) 500 53.19 02/16/10 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,550 n/a 02/16/10 Disposition (Non Open Market) 859 52.60 01/03/10 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a 01/03/10 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a -
Brigitte Schmidt Gwyn
Vice President
Government Relations, Kellogg Company -
Brigitte Schmidt Gwyn joined Kellogg Company as vice president, government relations, in April 2011. She is a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Ms. Gwyn is responsible for leading the company's global strategy for government relations. In this role, she helps to build and maintain relationships with key government contacts and authorities on behalf of Kellogg.
Prior to joining Kellogg, Ms. Gwyn served as the senior director, congressional relations, for Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C., where she was responsible for leading the legislative strategy for all Business Roundtable priorities associated with budget, taxes and trade. Prior to that, she was the director of employee benefits and retirement products for American Express where she developed and promoted legislative positions on key issues such as ERISA reform, retirement savings and employee benefits.
Previously, she served in the offices of Representatives Jim Kolbe and Michael Andrews developing key legislative strategies for health care, budget and social issues.
Ms. Gwyn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from the University of Houston.
She resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband and four children. -
Paul Norman
Senior Vice President, Kellogg Company
President, Kellogg International -
Paul Norman has been senor vice president, Kellogg Company since 2005 and president, Kellogg International since August 2008. He is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Mr. Norman joined Kellogg Company in 1987 as part of the United Kingdom's sales organization.
From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Norman was promoted to several marketing roles in France and Canada. He was promoted to director, marketing, Kellogg de Mexico in 1997; to vice president, marketing, Kellogg USA in 1999; to president, Kellogg Canada Inc. in 2000; and to managing director, United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland in 2002. In 2004, Mr. Norman was promoted to vice president, Kellogg Company and president, U.S. Morning Foods.
Mr. Norman received a bachelor's degree with honors in French from Portsmouth Polytechnic in England.
Mr. Norman was born November 12, 1964, in Southampton, England. He and his wife, Sonia, reside in Portage, Michigan. They have three children.Holdings: 58,811 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 12/19/11 Disposition (Non Open Market) 5,299 48.73 05/10/11 Sell 25,045 57.00 05/10/11 Option Execute 25,190 49.92 - 51.85 05/09/11 Sell 34,995 56.74 05/09/11 Option Execute 35,204 47.60 - 51.85 02/24/11 Sell 2,260 53.43 02/22/11 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,657 n/a 02/22/11 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,145 53.19 02/16/10 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 7,950 n/a 02/16/10 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,533 52.60 02/16/10 Sell 4,876 52.38 11/23/09 Sell 57,242 53.91 11/23/09 Option Execute 57,830 44.46 - 49.92 08/07/09 Sell 6,457 46.30 - 46.31 07/01/09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,543 47.55 02/17/09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 15,000 n/a 02/17/09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,718 40.16 12/19/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 15,000 n/a 03/18/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 24,071 51.14 03/18/08 Option Execute 25,182 46.62 - 47.60 02/25/08 Sell 37,575 51.00 - 51.23 02/25/08 Option Execute 37,879 44.04 02/22/08 Sell 15,000 51.00 02/22/08 Option Execute 15,121 44.04 02/18/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 15,000 n/a 02/18/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,716 51.73 06/07/07 Disposition (Non Open Market) 21,638 51.85 06/07/07 Option Execute 24,046 42.66 - 46.62 04/27/07 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a 04/27/07 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a -
Gary H. Pilnick
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary, Kellogg Company -
Gary H. Pilnick has been senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Kellogg Company since August 2003. He assumed responsibility for corporate development in June 2004. Mr. Pilnick is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
He joined Kellogg Company in September 2000 as vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary.
Prior to joining Kellogg Company, Mr. Pilnick was affiliated with the Chicago law firm of Jenner and Block from 1989 to 1995, including corporate legal assignments in both Chicago and Tokyo, Japan. He served as vice president and chief corporate counsel for Specialty Foods Corporation from 1995 to 1997, when he joined Sara Lee Corporation as chief counsel, corporate development and finance. He was named vice president and chief counsel, Sara Lee Branded Apparel, North and South America in February 1999.
Mr. Pilnick received a bachelor's degree with honors from Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, and a juris doctorate with honors from Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina.
Mr. Pilnick was born September 17, 1964, in Forest Hills, New York. He and his wife, Helene, reside in Portage, Michigan. They have three children.Holdings: 72,166 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 05/06/11 Sell 46,970 56.69 05/06/11 Option Execute 47,217 49.99 - 53.29 02/24/11 Sell 2,388 53.43 02/22/11 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,864 n/a 02/22/11 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,210 53.19 02/15/11 Sell 11,185 53.33 02/15/11 Option Execute 11,224 49.99 05/13/10 Sell 971 54.85 05/13/10 Option Execute 1,021 49.99 02/23/10 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,000 n/a 02/16/10 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 8,400 n/a 02/16/10 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,682 52.60 02/16/10 Sell 5,147 52.45 12/29/09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,543 53.98 02/17/09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 12,800 n/a 02/17/09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,046 40.16 02/25/08 Sell 7,884 50.97 - 51.06 02/18/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 12,800 n/a 02/18/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,040 51.73 05/18/07 Sell 3,269 53.46 05/17/07 Disposition (Non Open Market) 43,965 53.29 05/17/07 Option Execute 48,052 44.71 - 49.99 12/29/06 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,000 n/a 11/21/06 Sell 1,670 50.05 - 50.07 11/17/06 Disposition (Non Open Market) 42,400 n/a 11/17/06 Option Execute 45,740 n/a 05/11/06 Disposition (Non Open Market) 30,428 n/a 05/11/06 Option Execute 35,894 n/a 01/06/06 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,502 44.36 11/11/05 Disposition (Non Open Market) 24,511 44.65 11/11/05 Option Execute 30,396 27.43 - 30.18 05/02/05 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 20,858 27.43 05/02/05 Disposition (Non Open Market) 16,090 44.71 02/18/05 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,363 44.04 10/27/04 Disposition (Non Open Market) 11,129 42.80 10/27/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 14,716 24.00 - 27.43 03/19/04 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,792 39.05 03/19/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 4,908 24.00 02/16/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,896 38.54 09/17/03 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,377 33.59 09/17/03 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,857 24.00 09/17/03 Buy 1,587 33.52 - 33.54 09/02/03 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a 09/02/03 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a -
Brian S. Rice
Senior Vice President
Chief Information Officer, Kellogg Company -
Brian S. Rice has been senior vice president and chief information officer, Kellogg Company since February 2009. He is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Mr. Rice previously held leadership positions with Kellogg Company in information technology and enterprise business practices, both in the U.S. and Asia Pacific from 1993-2000.
Prior to rejoining Kellogg, Mr. Rice was employed by General Motors Corp. from 2005 to 2009, where he most recently served as global services information officer and was responsible for all aspects of global computing for the company. From 2000 to 2005, he was employed by Mars Inc. and served as vice president and chief information officer for their Asia Pacific business, based in Singapore.
He received a bachelor's degree in computer information services from Ferris State University.
Mr. Rice was born on April 22, 1963, in Battle Creek, Michigan. He resides in Augusta, Michigan. -
Dennis Shuler
Senior Vice President
Global Human Resources -
Dennis W. Shuler joined Kellogg Company as senior vice president, global human resources on February 18, 2010. He is also a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Prior to joining Kellogg, Mr. Shuler served as chief human resources officer for The Walt Disney Company. Prior to joining Disney, he served 23 years with the Procter & Gamble Company, where he held key human resource and business unit leadership roles at the global level.
He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the State University of New York in Oswego and a master's degree in human resources management from the University of Alabama.
Mr. Shuler is a native of Cayuga, New York. He and his wife, Tammy, reside in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They have two sons.Holdings: 24,640 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 02/18/11 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 12,640 n/a 02/19/10 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 12,000 n/a -
Steven Sterling
Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain -
Steven Sterling joined Kellogg Company as senior vice president, global supply chain, in April 2011. He is a member of the company's executive leadership team.
Prior to joining Kellogg, Mr. Sterling served 26 years with PepsiCo; most recently as group vice president of operations, for Frito-Lay where he led supply chain operations, safety and quality for the company. He also held key positions within supply chain including vice president, Texas Region and vice president of operations for Latin America, PepsiCo International. Prior to that, he served 10 years with Procter & Gamble as operations manager.
Mr. Sterling received a bachelor's of science degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University and a master's degree in business administration from Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Sterling serves on the national advisory council for the Marriott School of Business, board of directors for the American Institute of Baking (AIB), and board of directors for the Circle 10 Boy Scouts.
Mr. Sterling is a native of Minnesota. He and his wife, Adriana, will reside in Kalamazoo with their two children.






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