Braun currently serves as EVP and president for international development, overseeing the company’s operating units for Latin America; Japan and South Korea; ASEAN and South Pacific; Greater China and Mongolia; Africa; India and Southwest Asia; and Eurasia and Middle East.
Thompson brings over 35 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, with a strong background in sales, marketing and general management. Before joining Nestlé, he served as CEO of Ghirardelli Chocolate Company and held leadership roles at Clorox Company and Procter & Gamble.
Mondelez International has named Volker Kuhn executive vice president and president of its European division, effective April 1, 2025. Kuhn will replace Vinzenz Gruber, who is set to retire on April 1, 2025. In these new roles, Kuhn will report directly to Dirk Van de Put, chairman and chief executive officer of Mondelez.