Martin Thompson has been appointed CEO of Nestle USA.  He joined the company in 2018 from Starbucks and was subsequently assigned the Nestle coffee portfolio.  Thompson was CEO of Ghirardelli Chocolate Company for the last six years of this thirteen-year tenure.

Steve Presley, CEO of Nestle Zone North America commented, “Martin was instrumental in doubling the Starbucks at home business globally serving consumers and introducing an innovation and growth mindset.”