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 Solutions•Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
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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
- Maker's PrideCurrentApr 2025–Present· 1 yr 5 mos
- Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial OfficerCurrentApr 2025–Present
- Hearthside Food SolutionsCurrentSep 2023–Present· 3 yrs
- Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial OfficerCurrentSep 2023–Present
- Oct 2014–Dec 2022· 8 yrs 2 mos
- President, EuropeMay 2019–Dec 2022
- SVP Integration Management OfficeSep 2018–May 2019
- SVP Customer Growth CapabilitiesSep 2015–Aug 2018
- VP Customer Growth CapabilitiesOct 2014–Aug 2015
- Oct 2011–Sep 2014· 2 yrs 11 mos
- VP Sales Strategy and CapabilitiesJun 2013–Sep 2014
- VP Sales - EastOct 2011–May 2013
- Sep 2005–Aug 2011· 5 yrs 11 mos
- VP Sales - WestMar 2008–Aug 2011
- Kroger Team DirectorSep 2005–Feb 2009
- Oct 2004–Aug 2005· 10 mos
- Senior Director, SalesOct 2004–Aug 2005
- Jun 2000–Sep 2004· 4 yrs 3 mos
- Central Division DirectorFeb 2002–Sep 2004
- Director, Business DevelopmentSep 2001–2002
- Director, Customer MarketingJun 2000–Aug 2001
- 1990–2000· 10 yrs
- Various Roles1990–2000
Education
BS
Economics & Communication
Rutgers University