The Campbell’s Company on Wednesday announced it appointed Todd Cunfer as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective Oct. 20. Cunfer will report directly to Campbell’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mick Beekhuizen and will join the company’s operating committee and become an executive officer.
“I am excited to welcome Todd to the Campbell’s team,” Beekhuizen said. “With more than two decades of food industry experience, he brings the expertise and perspective we need at this moment. His proven ability to drive change and deliver superior financial results as a strong business partner will be a tremendous asset to our company.”
Beekhuizen added that Cunfer’s “deep industry knowledge will be invaluable as we navigate the dynamic operating environment and continue executing our strategy to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.”
Extensive CPG finance background
Cunfer brings over 25 years of finance and operational experience specifically within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. In his new role, he will lead Campbell’s entire finance function, including controllership, corporate financial planning and analysis, corporate strategy and development, tax, treasury, internal audit, investor relations, transactional services, and financial systems.
He joins Campbell’s after serving as CFO at Freshpet since 2022. Prior to that, Cunfer was the CFO at Simply Good Foods Company, a nutritional foods and snacking products company, from 2017 until 2022.
Before his roles as CFO at other companies, Cunfer spent over two decades in senior finance positions at The Hershey Company, where his responsibilities included Vice President International Finance, Vice President, Global Supply Chain Finance, and Vice President, North America Finance.
Cunfer holds a B.A. in finance from the College of William and Mary and an M.B.A from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Cunfer succeeds Carrie Anderson, who is departing the company to pursue new opportunities.
Beekhuizen expressed his gratitude to the outgoing CFO, stating, “I want to thank Carrie for her contributions to Campbell’s. We all wish her the absolute best in her future endeavors.”
