Career at a Glance
Irene Rosenfeld was appointed Chairman of Kraft Foods in March 2007. She was named Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods in June 2006.
During her 20+ years with Kraft Foods, Irene has held a number of positions, including:
- President, North American Businesses
- Group Vice President, Kraft Foods North America, and President, Operations, Technology, Information Systems, Kraft Foods Canada, Mexico & Puerto Rico
- President, Kraft Canada
- Executive Vice President and General Manager, Desserts
- Marketing Director, Beverages
She holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Statistics, a Master of Science in Business, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cornell University.
Five Facts From Irene
Childhood career ambition: President of the United States… really!
Favorite Kraft product: I love so many of our products, but if I had to pick my favorite it would be Kraft macaroni and cheese, although Oreo cookies are high up on the list too.
Why I am passionate about my job:
It’s great to go to cocktail parties where everyone has an opinion about what you do. But I really enjoy figuring out why people behave the way they do and then using those insights to develop new products or build stronger relationships with our consumers.
Hobbies: I play the piano and enjoy rollerblading – preferably on recently paved paths.
Something that few people know about you: Growing up, I was extremely athletic – and very competitive. I played four varsity sports in high school and went to Cornell because they had a fabulous women’s athletic program (and the academics weren’t bad either).
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