Kellanova announced the retirement of Chris Hood, president, Kellanova North America. Nicolas Amaya, currently president, Kellanova Latin America, will succeed Hood as president, Kellanova North America. Victor Marroquin, currently general manager, Kellanova Mexico, will succeed Amaya as president, Kellanova Latin America. Both Region leaders will report to chairman, president and chief executive officer, Steve Cahillane. Transitions begin immediately, with Hood's retirement effective at the end of April 2024.
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Over the past four years in his role as president, Kellanova Latin America, Nicolas Amaya has led the team to deliver robust and consistent top- and bottom-line growth and build strong relationships with key customers and distributors across the region. He has also been at the forefront of digital transformation.
Since joining the company in 2001, Amaya has held a variety of leadership positions in both the US and Latin America across the cereal, frozen and snacks businesses including general manager, snacks and growth platforms for Latin America; general manager, category marketing and innovation, Latin America; and general manager, Mexico, before being named president, Kellogg Latin America in 2019. Prior to Kellogg, Amaya held various marketing roles at Unilever.
Victor Marroquin joined Kellogg in 1997 in sales, and then held progressive roles in marketing, customer development and commercial management. Since 2014, he has served as General Manager in several roles across Latin America leading countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Colombia and the Andean region, and then was named general manager, Mexico in 2020. In these roles, Marroquin has consistently led the team to deliver strong top- and bottom-line performance, strengthen our brands' market positions, transform our go-to-market models and elevate key customers´ strategic partnerships.
