Career at a Glance

Mary Beth West is responsible for Consumer Insights & Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Services, Sustainability. Mary Beth also leads our biscuit, gum and candy, and chocolate Global category teams. Mary Beth has held this position since October 2007.

During her more than 20 years with the company, Mary Beth has held a number of positions, including:

• Group Vice President, Kraft Foods and President, North America 
  Beverages Sector
• Vice President, Marketing, Enhancers Division
• Vice President, New Business Development

Mary Beth received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Nazareth College of Rochester and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.

Five Facts From Mary Beth

Joined Kraft Foods: In 1986 as an Associate Product Manager on Maxwell House coffee. The company was then General Foods.

Childhood career ambition: To be a musician.

Favorite Kraft Foods product: Gevalia cinnamon coffee. I wake up to the smell of it brewing every morning; our three kids crawl into our bed and we have “family time” for at least 10 minutes before chaos ensues.

Why I am passionate about my job? Ideas, people, brands - My job is the intersection of all three!

Something that few people know about me: I competed in equestrian show jumping

Biography