Campbell's Co. Appoints New President/CEOCampbell's Co. Appoints New President/CEO

The Campbell’s Co.'s Board of Directors has elected Mick Beekhuizen to succeed Mark Clouse as president and CEO. Beekhuizen has also been elected a director of the company, both effective Feb. 1, 2025. Until then, Beekhuizen will continue in his role as president, Meals & Beverages.

Current President & CEO Mark Clouse is heading to the NFL's Washington Commanders to serve as president. He has served as president and CEO since January 2019, and advised the Board that he plans to retire as Campbell’s president and CEO and a director and from the consumer packaged goods industry.

“The Board has had a strong CEO succession process in place for the last several years, and we are fortunate to have a deep bench of talented executives prepared to lead the company as CEO. Mick is a superb leader with a track record of success," said Campbell’s Chair of the Board of Directors Keith McLoughlin. "The Board is confident that he has all the requisite skills and capabilities to continue to drive the strategy that has delivered consistently strong results and created value for shareholders.”

Beekhuizen will become the 15th CEO in the company’s 155-year history. He joined Campbell’s in September 2019 as chief financial officer and since 2022 has served as president of the company’s $5.3 billion Meals & Beverages division. He has delivered strong performance in the Meals & Beverages division and played a key role in the $2.7 billion acquisition and integration of Sovos Brands Inc. During his tenure as CFO, Beekhuizen led corporate strategy and the finance function as well as the company’s information technology group.

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Prior to Campbell, Beekhuizen was executive vice president and chief financial officer at Chobani from 2016 to 2019, where he played a key role in its growth and expansion. Earlier in his career, he was executive vice president and chief financial officer for Education Management Corp., and a managing director at Goldman Sachs in the merchant banking division.

“It is a tremendous honor to have been selected by the Board to lead this iconic company,” said Beekhuizen. “I am energized by the opportunity to work with the Campbell’s team to accelerate the successful strategy that has led to our strong business performance and industry-leading employee engagement.”