Experience

Häns Kissle

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Leading a high growth Fresh Prepared Foods company that produces fresh, convenient, and premium quality deli salads, side dishes and meal entrees in partnership with leading retailers across Grocery, Convenience Store, Club and Foodservice channels.



Tru

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2019 - Present

  Greater Boston Area Advising a high growth disruptive healthy beverage company



Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States



Danone

• France
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• President, Coffee Creamers and Beverages Division

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2020

  Greater Denver Area Delivered record high profitability and industry-leading growth through a strategic revamp and reinvigoration of $1.4 Billion Coffee Creamer and Beverage division, company's 2nd largest



Vice Cream

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2015 - May 2020

  Greater Boston Area Advising disruptive high growth Ice Cream startup



Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Brand and Beverage Officer

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2018

  Greater Boston Area As key member of Executive Team led key strategic change initiatives to turn around $5B enterprise resulting in highly successful IPO and acquisition of Dr. Pepper Snapple company



Nintendo

• United States
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee

• EVP, Sales and Marketing

  • May 2011 - Aug 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area Directed performance marketing transformation, digital expansion, PR/social media, entire sales organization and sales operations functions for Nintendo's $3 billion video games and gaming systems business in North and South America. Team of 350 professionals across 8 direct reports including Country GM's for Canada and Latin America, VP Sales, VP Marketing, Consumer Insights, big data analytics, Customer Service, all Corp Communications/PR/Social Media and responsibility for all communcation… Show more Directed performance marketing transformation, digital expansion, PR/social media, entire sales organization and sales operations functions for Nintendo's $3 billion video games and gaming systems business in North and South America. Team of 350 professionals across 8 direct reports including Country GM's for Canada and Latin America, VP Sales, VP Marketing, Consumer Insights, big data analytics, Customer Service, all Corp Communications/PR/Social Media and responsibility for all communcation with financial analysts and media reporters. Show less



Henkel

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP / General Manager - Personal Care Div.

  • Mar 2006 - Apr 2011

  Scottsdale, AZ Division President with full P&L & operating responsibility for $700 million Personal Care business with oversight for complex product portfolio including brands such as Dial, Right Guard, Tone, Coast, and Soft & Dri across bar soap, bodywash, deodorant, hand sanitizer, body lotion and liquid hand soap. Led turnaround that achieved record high profits around after years of under-performance.



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP/General Manager - SoBe Beverage Co.

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2006

  Purchase, New York Transformed under-performing acquisition into Pepsi’s most profitable non-carbonated beverage business, driving both revenue and profit to all-time record highs.

• VP Marketing

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

  Led 23-member marketing & strategy team that drove breakout growth in revenue and profits through innovation, leading edge marketing and distribution gains.

• Director, Product Innovation

  • 2000 - 2003

  Directed dynamic new product strategy and execution team for Beverage Division, developing award-winning launches including Mountain Dew Code Red, AMP Energy Drink, Aquafina Essentials, and many others.

• Director, Mountain Dew

  • Jun 1993 - 2000

  Purchase, NY Led strategy, advertising, and all other integrated marketing for company''s 2nd largest soft drink brand ($6 billion in sales). Directed Super Bowl campaign, multi-cultural marketing push, and delivered 15% revenue growth in a flat soft drink category.