Q2 Consumer Placement Highlights

Charles Southwick

Senior Vice President & Principal

Chief Commercial Officer for a Private-Equity Backed Pet Food Manufacturer

The Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) leads the development and execution of strategic plans to drive growth in net sales, margins, and EBITDA. Overseeing sales, marketing, business development, and R&D, the CCO establishes clear, measurable processes to deliver results and expand the company’s presence across private label, co-manufacturing, branded, and D2C channels. This customer-facing role involves nurturing existing partnerships while building new relationships across retail, eCommerce, and club channels. The CCO collaborates with the leadership team to innovate product offerings, analyze market trends, and create go-to-market strategies that align with consumer demands. Additionally, this role fosters a mission-driven, customer-focused culture, ensuring organizational agility and scaling the business for sustainable growth.

Chief Marketing Officer for a Global Consumer Healthcare Company

The Chief Marketing Officer, North America, is a key senior executive responsible for shaping and executing the region’s marketing strategy to drive profitable growth and innovation. This role leads a high-performing team and oversees all major marketing initiatives, including category and portfolio strategy, brand stewardship and equity, performance marketing, and digital/social media strategy. The CMO is also charged with advancing creative excellence, agency management, and commercial analytics, while partnering closely with R&D to inform innovation strategy.

Chief Operating Officer for a $1 Billion Consumer Goods Company

 
The Chief Operating Officer is a transformational leader overseeing Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, and Human Resources, responsible for driving strategic growth, cultural evolution, and operational excellence. Partnering closely with the CEO and senior leadership, the COO will guide the organization through industry shifts and evolving go-to-market strategies, enhancing consumer, customer, and distribution partner engagement. This role will create a forward-looking strategic roadmap that honors the company’s legacy while significantly improving operational effectiveness and accelerating top- and bottom-line growth.

Senior Vice President, Finance for a Food Ingredients Supplier

 
The Senior Vice President, Finance, reporting to the CEO and serving as a key member of the Executive Committee, plays a critical role in shaping company strategy and driving business growth. A true business partner to the CEO, this executive brings a P&L mindset to overseeing all financial functions, including planning and analysis, treasury, budgeting, audit, tax, and accounting. They are responsible for delivering timely, accurate financial data to support decision-making across the organization, managing relationships with shareholders and lenders, and ensuring full regulatory compliance.

Senior Vice President, Sales Strategy, Planning & Operations

 
The Senior Vice President of Sales Strategy, Planning & Operations, reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, is a strategic and analytical leader responsible for shaping and executing the go-to-market planning framework. This executive will oversee key functions including Sales Strategy, Inventory Planning, Sales Operations, Sales Analytics, and Trade Reporting, ensuring commercial execution is insight-driven, data-informed, and built for scalable growth through a world-class sales infrastructure.

Vice President, eCommerce for a Leading Packaged Food & Beverage Company

 
The Vice President, e-Commerce is responsible for leading the overall e-Commerce strategy, sales, and execution across brand sites and retail partners. Reporting to senior leadership, this executive will drive performance through online marketing, merchandising, user experience, product development, and site operations, while serving as a key digital leader within the Meals and Beverage business. They will oversee a cross-functional team managing e-Commerce operations, retail partnerships, and data-driven optimization efforts, ensuring best-in-class execution across the full digital funnel. This role also collaborates closely with marketing, sales, innovation, and agency partners to deliver a seamless, engaging, and high-performing online brand experience that exceeds the expectations of today’s multi-channel consumer.

Vice President, Human Resources for a Producer of Value-Added Protein Products

 
The Vice President of Human Resources is responsible for aligning human capital strategy with the company’s overall vision and goals, ensuring a strong, reliable HR function that supports business needs across all levels. This executive leads policies, programs, and initiatives that foster a culture of engagement, empowerment, and collaboration while providing strategic support through workforce planning and business-aligned HR practices. With expertise across the full HR spectrum—including organizational development, talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, benefits, compensation, training, and performance management—this role ensures the development of a skilled, supported, and high-performing workforce.

Vice President, Research & Innovation for a Global Provider of Food & Beverage Ingredients & Solutions

 
The Vice President of Research & Innovation is responsible for leading the discovery and development of a competitive ingredient pipeline in partnership with commercial leadership. This executive drives research and development initiatives, ensures regulatory compliance, and advances innovation through internal teams, external partnerships, and collaboration with process engineering. The role is accountable for delivering a pipeline that meets market standards, nutritional goals, and sustainability metrics. It also presents a unique opportunity to shape and unify technical ingredient capabilities into a high-impact, science-driven innovation platform.