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Mondelēz appoints Pernod Ricard’s Ann Mukherjee to its board

Mondelēz appoints Pernod Ricard’s Ann Mukherjee to its board
Ann Mukherjee

Mondelēz International has on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ann Mukherjee, chairwoman and chief executive of Pernod Ricard North America, to the company's board of directors, effective January 1, 2023.

“We welcome Ann to our board and look forward to benefitting from her strong track record in leading and advising multinational consumer packaged goods companies,” said Dirk Van de Put, chairman and chief executive of Mondelēz International.


“Her expertise in consumer insights, commercial execution and brand innovation will provide important perspective to our board and team as we continue advancing our Vision 2030 strategy as a global snacking leader.”

Mukherjee has served as chairwoman and chief executive of Pernod Ricard North America since December 2019. Previously, she served as Global chief commercial officer and global chief marketing officer for SC Johnson & Son, a multinational consumer product manufacturer. Earlier, she held several senior positions with PepsiCo, including president, global snacks group and global insights, as well as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo.

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