Grocery Industry Icons & Innovators
Kristina Cole
Chief Commercial & Customer Officer
Danone
Kristina has more than 30 Years in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Industry, holding key leadership roles in Commercial/Sales and General Management. She currently serves as President-Chief Commercial/Customer Officer for Danone North America, where she is responsible for $7B in revenue across all classes of trade to include Foodservice and Ecommerce. She leads a commercial/sales team of 400+ passionate Danoners focused on Revenue Growth Management, Category and Commercial Strategy – all aligned with Danone’s mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible.
Kristina has been with Danone (then WhiteWave Foods) since 2008, where she held several sales leadership roles, including President of VEGA and President/GM Danone Away from Home business. Prior to joining Danone/WhiteWave she also held various topline sales leadership positions at Conagra Foods.
She lives in Broomfield, Colorado where she enjoys all the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer. Her favorite Danone product is Stok-Cold Brew Coffee.