Meanwhile, Leanne Cutts will fill the newly created chief commercial officer (CCO) role for Saputo, with responsibility for driving commercial strategy, sales development in global markets and channels and overseeing marketing, brand management and market insights across all divisions. Cutts has been with Saputo since 2021, when she was appointed president and COO for International and Europe divisions. She has more than three decades experience in branding, marketing, product development and commercial activities for various global companies, including food and beverage.
Replacing Guido as the president and COO, Dairy Division (USA) for Saputo is Dominick Bombino, who has been with the company for more than 25 years, most recently serving as senior vice president, sales, for the Dairy Division (USA) group.
Steve Douglas will take the role of president and COO, Dairy Division (UK), having spent more than 30 years with the company and serving most recently as senior vice president, operations and supply chain, Dairy Division (USA). Tom Atherton, who currently holds this position, has announced he will leave Saputo to pursue other opportunities but will remain with the company through the end of the calendar year to support Douglas during the transition. Atherton joined Saputo in 2019 in the Dairy Crest Group plc acquisition.