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Irene Chang Britt
Senior Vice President - Global Baking and Snacking

Irene Chang Britt was appointed Senior Vice President-Global Baking and Snacking, in March 2012. She reports to Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Irene joined Campbell as Vice President and General Manager-Sauces and Beverages in December 2005. She was responsible for the U.S. Beverage portfolio, as well as the Prego and Pace sauces businesses. Under Irene's leadership, the Sauces and Beverages business delivered three consecutive years of outstanding top and bottom line growth, including consistent gains of net sales, market share and profit on the company's U.S. Beverage business.

In 2008, Campbell elevated healthy beverages to one of its three strategic focus areas, along with simple meals and baked snacks. Later that year, Irene was named President-North America Foodservice, leading the company's traditional foodservice business as well as the retail perimeter business across the United States and Canada.

Irene was named Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer in October 2010. She led Campbell's global strategy, and she was responsible for Global Marketing Services and Global Consumer and Customer Insights.

Previously, Irene spent eight years with Kraft Foods, including positions such as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Salted Snacks division and Post Cereal division. Before that, she spent 12 years at Kimberly-Clark, where she moved up progressively in marketing positions and held key assignments in Sales and Research and Development leadership. As Director of the Washroom Systems business, she played a central role in integrating the Scott Paper business and organization after it was acquired by Kimberly-Clark.

Irene was elected as a Director to the Board of Sunoco, Inc. in December 2011, and also serves on the Catalyst Board of Advisors and on the Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) U.S. Executive Advisory Board. Irene has sponsored the Campbell's Multiple Sclerosis Society City to Shore fundraising bicycle ride and the Campbell's "Driving for the Cure" golf tournament to benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. She has twice served as Chairman of the N.J. Kraft Employee Fund and led two United Way campaigns as Co-Chair and Executive sponsor.

Irene has been honored with several awards for her business and community accomplishments, including being named in 2011, a "Women of Distinction" by The Philadelphia Business Journal, and a Laureate in the New Jersey Business Hall of Fame. In 2008, she was recognized by NJBiz as one of the Best 50 Women in Business, by Pink magazine as a Top 15 Innovator, and by Progressive Grocer as a Top Women in Grocery. Irene was also recognized in 2002 with a Corporate Achievement Award by the Organization of Chinese Americans for corporate and community achievements.

Irene earned her B.A. degree from the University of Toronto and her M.B.A. degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, where she graduated on the Dean's Honor List. In addition to her first language, English, Irene also speaks French and Chinese.

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