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Shane Grant is the Group Deputy CEO, CEO Americas, and EVP of Dairy, Plant-Based and Global Sales for Danone. In this role, he oversees the North America and Latin America zones, is responsible for the Global Dairy and Plant-Based category, as well as Global Customer & Commercial Leadership.

Shane leads a passionate team of 25,000 Danoners across the world to advance Danone’s mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible. Danone has market-leading positions in yogurt, plant-based food and beverage, water, coffee and specialized nutrition. The company is also one of the world’s largest certified B Corps. In the Americas key brands include Oikos, Dannon, Light & Fit, Danonino, Activia, Silk, International Delight, SToK, evian, Bonafont, Nutricia and others.

Before joining Danone, Shane spent almost 20 years with The Coca-Cola Company, where he held various leadership roles in category leadership, commercial and general management before being appointed President of the Still Beverages business unit for Coca-Cola North America. B Before joining Coca-Cola, Shane worked for Unilever, where he held customer leadership, supply chain and brand management positions.

Shane is a native of New Zealand and holds Business and Arts degrees from the University of Auckland. He has lived in North America since 2005. Shane is on the Boards of lululemon (S&P: lulu), The Consumer Brands Association, the US Food Industry Association (FMI) and The NY School for the Deaf. Shane is also a Member of the American Heart Association CEO Roundtable and World 50.