Kellogg Co. on April 29 announced two leadership changes. Paul Norman was promoted to president of Kellogg North America, reporting directly to Chairman and CEO John Bryant. Craig Bahner will join the company in July as president of U.S. Morning Foods, reporting to Norman.
Norman most recently served as Kellogg's chief growth officer and led the U.S. Morning Foods business on an interim basis. Bahner was chief marketing officer at Wendy's.
"The combination of Paul's successful track record and extensive experience, including leading our U.S. Morning Foods and our international businesses, position him as the ideal leader for the North America region," said Bryant. "His recent work to establish the new global category teams while leading U.S. Morning Foods for the past several months make this the right time for Paul take the lead for North America."
Norman will be responsible for managing a portfolio of businesses within the region, including U.S. Morning Foods, U.S. Snacks, U.S. Frozen Foods, U.S. Specialty Channels and Canada.
Kellogg also announced that Craig Bahner will join the organization as president, U.S. Morning Foods. Prior to Wendy's, Bahner spent 20 years at Procter & Gamble, where he held a variety of key leadership positions.
"With more than two decades of demonstrated experience working in general management and functional marketing leadership roles, I'm confident Craig will help return our U.S. Morning Foods business to sustainable growth," said Norman, who will work closely with Bahner to ensure a smooth leadership transition for U.S. Morning Foods.
Paul Norman's appointment is effective immediately and Craig Bahner will join Kellogg on July 7.
