Chobani Names PepsiCo Vet John Frost Chief Customer Officer
Chobani has named John Frost as its new chief customer officer.
Frost, who will report to Chobani president and COO Kevin Burns, joins from PepsiCo, where he drove business strategy and sales acceleration for Frito Lay for more than 20 years.
He’s held a range of positions in sales operations, customer leadership, and commercial sales roles across most geographies in the U.S. In a release announcing the appointment, Chobani highlighted his team-building skills, as well as his talents in developing retailer omnichannel joint business plans and driving end-to-end transformation initiatives.
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"After a year with our strongest performance ever and recent acquisition of La Colombe, our mission to deliver good food for all has never been clearer or more important," said Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, in a statement. "We're excited to welcome John into Chobani as we chart our next phase of growth with La Colombe as part of the family. We've continued to build end-to-end disciplines, making Chobani one of the most powerful natural food-making platforms in the industry and, with the addition of John, we will continue growing our brand reach, making them accessible on shelves in every corner of the country."
"John is an outstanding leader with a track record fueling growth in the food and beverage space and strong customer relationships, which will be invaluable as we work to grow share and execute our ambitious 2024 plan while scaling La Colombe and integrating it into our business,” added Burns.
