Martin Thompson Named Nestlé USA CEO and U.S. Market Head
Martin Thompson, CEO & U.S. Market Head, Nestlé USA
Nestlé USA has promoted Martin Thompson as its new CEO.
Thompson, who also takes on the title of U.S. market head, will join the Zone Americas leadership team as part of the transition. He’ll report to Steve Presley, Nestlé CEO Zone Americas, beginning Jan. 1.
Thompson joined the company in 2018 as part of the Starbucks CPG and foodservice products acquisition. In 2020, he was promoted to president of Nestlé Coffee Partners, which includes a portfolio of coffee brands including Nescafé, Starbucks at Home, and Seattle’s Best.
The company reports that under his leadership, the business has been a key growth driver for the Nestlé USA segment, resulting in consecutive profitability and market share expansion.