Brett Van de Bovenkamp

Brett Van de Bovenkamp

Chief Customer and Commercial Officer - Maker’s Pride Innovative Global Senior Executive | Consumer Products Channel & Market Developer | Transformation Leader and Culture Builder

Hearthside Food SolutionsDowners Grove, Illinois, United States

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Experience36+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Driving growth through transformative strategy and teams. Extensive expertise leveraging proven leadership skills while managing large, complex businesses. Navigate disruptions and diverse customer/market demands. Delivering profitable growth, building transformative brands and functional strategies across US and Europe. • Develops high performing, cross-functional teams and world-class cultures. Improves customer and staff relationships, along with stakeholder experience using strengths. • Uniquely effective at building and executing transformational business strategy through clarity of vision, priority focus, and rigorous business management processes. • Known for building positive relationships with C-Suite, employees, business partners, and customers driving higher revenues and earning sustained loyalty. • Reputation as an optimistic, decisive, and empathetic leader who actively listens, collaborating effectively across all levels adding value and assuring positive P&L results. brett.vandebovenkamp@gmail.com

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Apr 2025–Present· 1 yr 5 mos
    • Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2025–Present
  • Sep 2023–Present· 3 yrs
    • Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial OfficerCurrent
      Sep 2023–Present
  • Oct 2014–Dec 2022· 8 yrs 2 mos
    • President, Europe
      May 2019–Dec 2022
    • SVP Integration Management Office
      Sep 2018–May 2019
    • SVP Customer Growth Capabilities
      Sep 2015–Aug 2018
    • VP Customer Growth Capabilities
      Oct 2014–Aug 2015
  • Oct 2011–Sep 2014· 2 yrs 11 mos
    • VP Sales Strategy and Capabilities
      Jun 2013–Sep 2014
    • VP Sales - East
      Oct 2011–May 2013
  • Sep 2005–Aug 2011· 5 yrs 11 mos
    • VP Sales - West
      Mar 2008–Aug 2011
    • Kroger Team Director
      Sep 2005–Feb 2009
  • Oct 2004–Aug 2005· 10 mos
    • Senior Director, Sales
      Oct 2004–Aug 2005
  • Jun 2000–Sep 2004· 4 yrs 3 mos
    • Central Division Director
      Feb 2002–Sep 2004
    • Director, Business Development
      Sep 2001–2002
    • Director, Customer Marketing
      Jun 2000–Aug 2001
  • 1990–2000· 10 yrs
    • Various Roles
      1990–2000

Education

BS

Economics & Communication

Rutgers University

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Strategic LeadershipAC NielsenCRMLeadershipCustomer ExperienceManagementCategorizationTeam BuildingSales & MarketingCoachingConsumer ProductsCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategySales ProcessesCustomer MarketingCompetitive AnalysisBrand ManagementCustomer InsightBoard of DirectorsBusiness Development