Biography

Ms. Holden has more than 40 years of experience leading growth and innovation in consumer driven companies. She served as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting company, from April 2007 to December 2020 leading strategy, marketing, and board effectiveness initiatives for clients in consumer goods, pharma, medical products, and financial services. Prior to that, Ms. Holden spent 25 years in marketing and line positions in consumer goods. From 2001-2003, she was Co-Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods and from 2000-2003, she was Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods North America. Additional positions at Kraft included President, Global Marketing and Category Development and Executive Vice President, with oversight of operations, IT, procurement, research and development, and marketing services, as well as multiple business unit President and line management assignments. Under her leadership, Kraft was a food industry leader in sales force excellence, new product successes, marketing, and digital innovation. While at Kraft, Ms. Holden led the successful acquisition and integration of Nabisco Group Holdings and the subsequent initial public offering of the company. Ms. Holden serves on the Food Chain Advisory Board and several portfolio company boards for Paine Schwartz Partners, a private equity firm focused on sustainable agriculture and food products. She serves on the Global Advisory Board of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Western Union as the Chair of the Corporate Governance, ESG, and Public Policy Committee and a member of the Compensation and Benefits Committee. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors of NNN Reit, as the Chair of its Compensation Committee and a member of its Audit Committee; and Ms. Holden also serves on the Board of Directors of Kenvue, Inc. as Chair of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.  Ms. Holden is Trustee Emeritus of Duke University where she served on the Board from 2011-2023 and the Executive Committee from 2015-2023. Ms. Holden has served on ten boards over the last 25 years including Diageo plc, Catamaran Corporation, and Time, Inc.