Jeffrey W. Montie, executive vice president of Kellogg Co. and president of Kellogg North America will speak on the topic "Winning in the Cereal Aisle" during a February 9 breakfast meeting sponsored by Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business and the Seidman College of Business Alumni Association.
Montie has been executive vice president of Kellogg Co. and president, Kellogg North America since June 2004. He is also a member of the company's executive management committee. He joined Kellogg Co. in 1987 as a brand manager in the U.S. ready-to-eat cereal business, where he worked for eight years. He has also held assignments in Canada, South Africa and Germany, and was vice president, global innovation for Kellogg Europe.
He was promoted to vice president and general manager, ready-to-eat cereal, Kellogg USA in December 1999 and to senior vice president RTEC, Kellogg USA in February 2000. In December 2000, Montie was promoted to president of the Morning Foods Division. He was promoted to senior vice president, Kellogg Co. in August 2002 and in September 2003, to executive vice president, Kellogg Co. and president of the Morning Foods Division for Kellogg North America.
The breakfast will be in Loosemore Auditorium, Richard M. DeVos Center, 401 Fulton St., Grand Rapids. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. The speech is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Call 616-331-7100 or e-mail [email protected].
MEDIA NOTE: The speech is open to media coverage. A mult box will be provided for broadcast outlets.
Other upcoming breakfast speeches include:
Topic: "Sustainability in a Diverse Community."
Topic: "Outsourcing."
