The J.M. Smucker Co. Announces the Election of Katie Williams to Chief Marketing Officer
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on February 06, 2026 The J.M. Smucker Co. today announced the election of Katie Williams to the role of Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to Mark Smucker, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, effective March 9. "We are thrilled to welcome Katie to the Company. She brings deep expertise and a strong track record of building leading brands," said Smucker. "I am confident she will help to advance our portfolio of leading brands forward and elevate our world-class marketing capabilities." Williams brings more than 20 years of experience building leading brands, most recently having served as U.S. Chief Marketing Officer for Haleon, a multinational consumer health company. At Haleon, Williams led commercial and brand strategy for a broad portfolio that includes some of the world's most trusted consumer health brands such as Advil®, Sensodyne®, Tums®, EmergenC®, and Centrum®. Before Haleon spun-off from parent company GSK in 2022, Williams served as U.S. Chief Marketing Officer for GSK, and earlier in her career she held marketing leadership positions for Mondelēz and Kraft-Heinz. "Throughout my career, I have relentlessly focused on driving sustainable brand growth and building high-performing teams. I look forward to continuing this work at Smucker," said Williams. "I am honored to have this opportunity to serve as a steward for this incredible portfolio and to support this team's continued success in building brands consumers love." Gail Hollander, Chief Marketing Officer, who previously announced her intent to retire, will remain with the organization in an advisory role until April 30. About The J.M. Smucker Co. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to make food people and pets love by offering a diverse family of brands available across North America. We are proud to lead in the coffee, peanut butter, fruit spreads, frozen handheld, sweet baked goods, dog snacks, and cat food categories by offering brands consumers trust for themselves and their families each day, including Folgers®, Dunkin'®, Café Bustelo®, Jif®, Uncrustables®, Smucker's®, Hostess®, Milk-Bone®, and Meow Mix®. Through our unwavering commitment to producing quality products, operating responsibly and ethically and delivering on our Purpose, we will continue to grow our business while making a positive impact on society. For more information, please visit jmsmucker.com. The J.M. Smucker Co. is the owner of all trademarks referenced above, except for Dunkin'®, which is a trademark of DD IP Holder LLC, and the Haleon trademarks noted. The Dunkin'® brand is licensed to The J.M. Smucker Co. for packaged coffee products sold in retail channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, e-commerce and drug stores, and in certain away from home channels. This information does not pertain to products for sale in Dunkin'® restaurants. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Culpepper
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