Christopher Hood

President at Kellogg North America Co.

Net worth: 6 M $ as of 2024-03-30

61 year

100 connections

Consumer Non-Durables

Consumer Services

Commercial Services

Network origin in Christopher Hood first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
KELLANOVA 81	Public Company	Food: Specialty/Candy	81
Grocery Manufacturers Association Grocery Manufacturers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is an American company that manages food, beverage, household, and personal care products for companies worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on health and wellness, particularly reducing childhood obesity by being transparent with food labels and educating youth about their relationship with food. GMA Brands provides expert reviews on meal brands and comparison articles to help consumers make informed buying decisions. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2018. 59	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	59
Consumer Brands Association 14	Non-Profit Organization		14
FMI Foundation 1	Foundation/Endowment	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	1

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Christopher Hood via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.	Household/Personal Care	Douglas R. Conant Gary Rodkin Roberto de Oliveira Marques Charisse Hughes	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY	Food: Specialty/Candy	Denise Morrison Douglas R. Conant William Perez Harris Fogel Sean Connolly Christopher Foley	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
THE CLOROX COMPANY	Household/Personal Care	Robin A. Evitts Rogelio M. Rebolledo Benno Dorer Nikolaos Vlahos Dawn Willoughby Linda Rendle	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	Beverages: Non-Alcoholic	James Dinkins J. Douglas Steven Cahillane Rick Frazier Mario Alfredo Rivera Garcia Juliann Bowerman	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.	Food: Major Diversified	Gary Rodkin Bradley Alford Sean Connolly Richard Ross	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO	Chemicals: Agricultural	James Borel John T. Dillon James Collins	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
GENERAL MILLS, INC.	Food: Major Diversified	Douglas R. Conant Gary Rodkin Jeff Harmening Harmening Benno Dorer	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION	Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy	Larry L. Vorpahl Phillip L. Minerich Michael J. Mendes James Snee Michael L. Devine	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer
JOHNSON & JOHNSON	Pharmaceuticals: Major	William Perez Erica L. Mann Roberto de Oliveira Marques	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION	Household/Personal Care	Mark Smucker Mary Laschinger James Jenness	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO	Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy	Gary Pilnick Andrew Callahan Sean Connolly Charisse Hughes	General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED	Food: Specialty/Candy	Alan Wilson Wendy Davidson Lawrence Kurzius Gary Rodkin	Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Director/Board Member
PEPSICO, INC.	Food: Specialty/Candy	Denise Morrison Albert Carey Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi Irene Rosenfeld Rogelio M. Rebolledo Gary Rodkin Carter Cast Thomas Greco	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	Household/Personal Care	Alan Wilson Denise Morrison Edward Shirley Albert Carey J. Douglas William Cyr Harris Fogel Joe Reeves Crafton Sean Connolly Robert Steele Benno Dorer Carolyn Tastad Dean Gray Melanie Healey Amit Banati Dawn Willoughby Angela Geffre	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer
SAFEWAY INC.	Food Retail	Brian Cornell Richard Dreiling	Sales & Marketing Sales & Marketing
THE JM SMUCKER COMPANY	Food: Specialty/Candy	Richard Smucker Mark Smucker Dawn Willoughby	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.	Food: Specialty/Candy	Denise Morrison Andrew Callahan Irene Rosenfeld Roberto de Oliveira Marques	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
Michigan State University	College/University	Roderick Gillum Melissa Howell Juliann Bowerman	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Stanford University	College/University	Carter Cast Reid V. MacDonald Sterling K. Speirn	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Mars, Inc. Mars, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Mars, Inc. engages in the production of confectionery and animal food products. Its brands include M&M?s, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Dove, Pedigree, Whiskas, Extra, Skittles, Uncle Ben's, and Cocoavia. The company was founded by Franklin Clarence Mars in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.	Food: Specialty/Candy	Lawrence Kurzius William Perez Robert Gamgort	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. manufactures and sells household products for home cleaning and storage, air and personal care, and insect control. Its brands include Windex, Pledge, Glade, Shout, Saran, Ziploc, Kiwi, Scrubbing Bubbles, and Raid. The company was founded by Samuel C. Johnson in 1886 and is headquartered in Racine, WI.	Household/Personal Care	William Perez Sean Connolly Melanie Healey	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing
Pepsi-Cola North America Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Pepsi-Cola North America manufactures and markets beverage products. It offers soft drinks, bottled waters, iced teas, juices, and sports drinks. The company is headquartered in Purchase, NY	Beverages: Non-Alcoholic	Brian Cornell Albert Carey Gary Rodkin	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
University of California, Los Angeles	College/University	Brian Cornell Michael J. Mendes	Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses	College/University	Douglas R. Conant Steven Cahillane Denny Belcastro	Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Graduate Degree
Yale University	College/University	Gregg Engles Benjamin Carson Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Cornell University Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.	College/University	John L. Zabriskie Irene Rosenfeld William Perez	Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Morehouse College	College/University	James Dinkins J. Douglas Mario Alfredo Rivera Garcia	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Maryland	College/University	Alan Wilson Albert Carey	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Frito-Lay North America, Inc. produces and markets snack foods. Its products are sold under the brand names of Cheetos, Doritos, Fritos, Lays, Baked, Stax and FritoLay. The company was founded in September, 1961 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.	Food: Specialty/Candy	Albert Carey Irene Rosenfeld Rogelio M. Rebolledo Carter Cast Thomas Greco	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Chief Executive Officer
Catalyst, Inc. Catalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catalyst, Inc. provides research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Bryant Denise Morrison Brian Cornell Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
W.K. Kellogg Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children in the areas of education, health, secure families, racial equity and civic engagement. The foundation was founded in 1930 by W.K. Kellogg and is headquartered in Battle Creek, MI.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	John Bryant Dorothy A. Johnson Cynthia Hardin Milligan Sterling K. Speirn Steven Cahillane Roderick Gillum La June Tabron	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
Coca-Cola North America Coca-Cola North America Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Coca-Cola North America produces and markets soft drinks. The firm markets soft drink brands and other beverages, including diet and light soft drinks, waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees, and sports and energy drinks. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.	Beverages: Non-Alcoholic	James Dinkins J. Douglas Steven Cahillane Mario Alfredo Rivera Garcia Shane Grant	President President President President Corporate Officer/Principal
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Boys & Girls Clubs of America offers school programs. The firm's programs include character and leadership, education and career, health & life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation. Boys & Girls Clubs of America was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Gregg Engles James Dinkins Edward Shirley Mario Alfredo Rivera Garcia	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member
Retail Industry Leaders Association Retail Industry Leaders Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Retail Industry Leaders Association operates a membership organization for retailers. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James Dinkins Brian Cornell Richard Dreiling Robert Steele	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member
Kellogg USA, Inc. Kellogg USA, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Kellogg USA LLC manufactures and markets ready-to-eat cereals and cookies, crackers, pastries, cereal bars and frozen waffles. The company is headquartered in Battle Creek, MI.	Food: Specialty/Candy	John Bryant Bradford J. Davidson Ronald Dissinger	President Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Food Products Association Food Products Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Food Products Association represents the food products industry. The non-profit company is based in Washington.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Larry L. Vorpahl Reid V. MacDonald Rick Frazier	Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal
American Beverage Association American Beverage Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Beverage Association operates as a trade association that represents America's non-alcoholic beverage industry. It represents beverage producers, distributors, franchise companies and support industries. The firm also serves as liaison between the industry, government and the public, and provides a unified voice in legislative and regulatory matters. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James Dinkins Albert Carey J. Douglas William Cyr Mario Alfredo Rivera Garcia Shane Grant	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Food Marketplace, Inc. Food Marketplace, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Food Marketing Institute, Inc. develops, promotes, and conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Richard Smucker John Bryant Larry L. Vorpahl Mark Smucker Albert Carey Gary Rodkin J. Douglas Steven Cahillane Kees Kruythoff Shane Grant	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Denise Morrison Irene Rosenfeld John T. Dillon	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Women's Foodservice Forum Women's Foodservice Forum Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Women's Foodservice Forum engages in food services industry. It serves the operations, manufacturing, distribution, publishing and consulting industry. The company was founded by Monica Boyles, Elizabeth Brennan, Jenene Garey, Joyce Goldstein, Denise Gorsline, Marcia Harris, Patricia Harris, Laura Hayden, Florence Jaramillo, Edna Morris, Karen Settlemyer, Julia Stewart, Kathleen Talbert, Jo Linda Thompson and Jackie B. Trujillo in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	William Gisel Wendy Davidson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Hormel Foods International Corp. Hormel Foods International Corp. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Hormel Foods International Corp. manufactures and markets canned food and meat food. The company was founded on October 16, 1992 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.	Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy	Larry L. Vorpahl James Snee	President President
The Council for Economic Education The Council for Economic Education Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Council for Economic Education focuses on personal finance and economic education for K-12 students. Its programs include national economics challenge, smart-X, curriculum support, teacher awards and professional development. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John T. Dillon Cynthia Hardin Milligan	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Consumer Goods Forum The Consumer Goods Forum Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Consumer Goods Forum operates as a business association. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Richard Smucker John Bryant Larry L. Vorpahl Denise Morrison Brian Cornell Lawrence Kurzius Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi Irene Rosenfeld Steven Cahillane Noel Wallace Jeff Harmening Harmening	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation		Alan Wilson Denise Morrison J. Douglas	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
American Cleaning Institute American Cleaning Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Cleaning Institute is a company that emphasizes the importance of reading product labels before use to ensure safe and effective use. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in the chemistry of cleaning and the use of surfactants in detergents and other cleaning products. Melissa Hockstad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Noel Wallace Benno Dorer Dawn Willoughby Linda Rendle	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Kellogg School of Management	College/University	Douglas R. Conant G. Gund Carter Cast Robert Gamgort La June Tabron Roberto de Oliveira Marques Charisse Hughes	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin
WK KELLOGG CO	Food: Specialty/Candy	Gary Pilnick G. Gund Sherry Brice	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Denise Morrison Lawrence Kurzius John T. Dillon James Collins	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal
Enactus Global Enactus Global Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Enactus Global provides free educational services. It organizes and motivates teams of university students. Its program includes market economics, entrepreneurship, personal and financial success skills and business ethics. The organization was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Gregg Engles Denise Morrison Douglas R. Conant J. Douglas Joe Reeves Crafton Bradford J. Davidson Bruce Nagle Kees Kruythoff Roberto de Oliveira Marques	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United States	48
United Kingdom	2
Canada	2
France	2

Sectoral

Consumer Non-Durables	23
Commercial Services	14
Consumer Services	10
Process Industries	2
Health Technology	2

Operational

Director/Board Member	706
Corporate Officer/Principal	257
Chief Executive Officer	153
Independent Dir/Board Member	144
President	137

Most connected contacts

Insiders
Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi	35
Gregg Engles	33
Robert Gamgort	32
Denise Morrison	28
Brian Cornell	27
James Dinkins	25
Douglas R. Conant	24
Kees Kruythoff	23
Erica L. Mann	23
Richard Dreiling	23
Roderick Gillum	23
Gary Rodkin	22
Edward Shirley	22
John L. Zabriskie	22
Steven Cahillane	22

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