John T. Cahill

Director photo - John T. Cahill

Independent

Director since:

2013

Committees:
  • Audit
  • Finance
Education
  • BA, Economics, Harvard University
  • MBA, Harvard University

Mr. Cahill is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the financial and consumer goods industries. He has a successful track record of leading global companies, leveraging his expertise to identify and capitalize on opportunities for brand building, operational excellence, innovation and stockholder value growth.

Mr. Cahill’s service on public company boards further enhances his ability to contribute to the Board his valuable strategic perspective on corporate governance practices, consumer trends and business development initiatives.

Key skills and experience:

  • Airline / travel / transportation
  • Consumer / customer service
  • Financial / accounting
  • Investment
  • International leadership
  • Senior leadership
  • Safety
  • Risk management

Career highlights:

  • Vice Chairman, The Kraft Heinz Company ("Kraft Heinz") – a food and beverage company
    (2015 - present)
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. ("Kraft Foods Group"), until its merger with H.J. Heinz Company (2014 - 2015)
  • Industrial partner, Ripplewood Holdings – an American private equity firm (2008 - 2011)
  • Chief Executive Officer, Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. – a manufacturer and distributor of beverage products (2001 - 2006) (acquired by PepsiCo in 2010)
  • Chairman of Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc (2002 - 2007)

Other current public company directorships:

  • Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) (2024 - present)
  • Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ: KHC) (2015 - present)
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) (2005 - present)

Past public company directorships:

  • The Kraft Foods Group (NASDAQ: KHC) (2012 - 2015)
  • Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) (2009 - 2014)
  • The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (NYSE: PBG) (acquired by PepsiCo in 2010) (1999 - 2007)
  • Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC) (1984 - 1985)