Kellogg Co. Names Steven Sterling As Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain

Former PepsiCo exec joins the company's executive Leadership Team.

April 19, 2011

Kellogg Company

Battle Creek, MI: Kellogg Co. has announced that Steven Sterling is joining the company as senior vice president, global aupply chain. He will serve as a member of the company's Executive Leadership Team and report to John Bryant, Kellogg Co. president and CEO.

Sterling spent the last 26 years with PepsiCo Inc. Most recently, he served as group vice president, operations, Frito-Lay. Prior to his role with Frito-Lay, Sterling was group vice president, operations for PepsiCo's Latin America Division. Before joining PepsiCo, he was with Procter & Gamble Co.

"Steve brings more than two decades of strong manufacturing experience with major consumer packaged goods companies to this critical role for Kellogg," says Bryant. "His extensive knowledge in manufacturing is complemented by his strong capabilities in the areas of logistics and procurement."

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