Ben Brenton
Chief Innovation Officer at Snap-on
Snap-on•Kenosha WI - Chicago IL area
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience37+ Years
LevelCXO
Career Timeline
- Snap-onCurrentFeb 2007–Present· 19 yrs 7 mos
- Chief Innovation OfficerCurrentFeb 2007–Present
- Jun 2003–Feb 2007· 3 yrs 8 mos
- Director, InnovationJun 2003–Oct 2005
- 2001–2003· 2 yrs
- Brand Director Innovation - Marketing2001–2003
- Mar 2000–Jun 2001· 1 yr 3 mos
- Senior Brand Manager - InnovationMar 2000–Jun 2001
- Oct 1988–Feb 2000· 11 yrs 4 mos
- Manager, BrandAug 1998–Feb 2000
- Manager, IT InnovationMar 1998–Jul 1998
- Section Manager - New Product DevelopmentAug 1995–Feb 1998
- Research PrincipalOct 1988–Jul 1995
Education
PhD
Food Science & Nutrition
University of Massachusetts AmherstMS
Microbial Genetics
University of Nebraska-LincolnBS
Microbiology
University of Nebraska-LincolnExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Ben Brenton
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Brand ArchitectureProduct ManagementShopper MarketingProduct DevelopmentLeadershipSegmentationMarketingProduct MarketingCompetitive IntelligenceMarketing ResearchBrand DevelopmentR&DStrategyConsumer ProductsCross-functional Team LeadershipCompetitive AnalysisBrand ManagementConsumer InsightCustomer InsightProduct Innovation