Employees at Mondelez International North America rank Dirk van de Put in the Top 10% of CEOs in Chicago. Comparatively, employees at Simple Mills rank Katlin Smith in the Top 40% of CEOs in Chicago. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

Dirk van de Put

CEO of Mondelez International North America

BIO: Dirk Van de Put is Chairman and CEO of Mondel?z International, a global company leading the future of snacking with 2018 net revenues of approximately $26 billion. Since assuming the CEO position in November 2017, Dirk has developed and mobilized a new corporate purpose and long-term growth strategy while delivering on key financial and strategic commitments.

Katlin Smith

CEO of Simple Mills

BIO: Since 2012, I have been on a mission to transform what America eats by creating snacks from simple, nutrient-dense ingredients. I believe that what we put in our bodies, and how it is grown, matter immensely and we have the power to heal both people and our planet with those decisions. I founded Simple Mills with exactly that intent. We’re on a journey to build the next generation food company – the one that feeds our next generation differently from the last – one that acknowledges the large positive impact a company can have. Today we make crackers, cookies, snack bars, baking mixes, and frostings from only whole-food ingredients and nothing artificial, ever. We have quickly become the #1 natural baking mix brand, #1 natural cracker brand, and the #3 natural cookie brand, with distribution in over 20,000 natural and mainstream stores nationwide. Starting in 2020, we are combining our nutrient-dense snacks with agricultural practices that benefit the economic health of farming communities and the environmental health of the planet through outcomes such as improved soil health and biodiversity, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased carbon sequestration. We launched our first initiatives in this area earlier this year by establishing direct contract relationships with several farmers. These partnerships provide financial incentives for adopting regenerative agriculture practices as well as purchase guarantees for the crops.