The Kraft Heinz Company announced that the company’s board of directors has appointed Carlos Abrams-Rivera as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Until then, Abrams-Rivera will continue in his role as president of the North America zone with the added responsibilities of becoming President of Kraft Heinz, effective immediately. Abrams-Rivera will take over as CEO from Miguel Patricio, who has served as the company’s CEO since 2019 and chair of the board since 2022. Patricio will transition to the role of non-executive chair of the board on Jan. 1, 2024.
In his role as EVP and president of the North America zone, Abrams-Rivera has successfully overseen the company’s US and Canadian operations.
Since 2019, when Patricio joined the company, he has led Kraft Heinz through a period of fundamental change in consumer trends, unprecedented business and global challenges, and consistent periods of top and bottom-line growth.
