Bumble Bee Seafood Company has hired Laura Chamberlain to join its senior leadership team.
Chamberlain has been hired as Bumble Bee’s senior vice president of sales and will be responsible for managing shelf-stable seafood category sales and retail partnerships. She will report to Connie Cooper Shepherd, who joined Bumble Bee as senior vice president of strategy and business development in August 2021.
Previously, Chamberlain has held senior sales positions at several consumer packaged goods companies, including Danone North America, The Hershey Company, and Clorox.
“As seafood continues to grow in popularity, we recognized a need to add incremental sales strength to our team,” Shepherd said in a press release. “Laura’s background driving long-term sales growth strategies for major CPGs will be vital in moving our brand portfolio forward as we continue to develop and grow our retail partnerships and positively impact consumers.”
Chamberlain has a long relationship with Target, having been lauded with a “Best-in-Class Partnership” award by the retailer for her work on behalf of Danone. According to Bumble Bee, she has a“history of delivering innovative solutions, strategic collaboration, and efficiency enhancements which have resulted strong yea- over-year growth and marketplace performance.”
“As the category leader, Bumble Bee is an iconic brand, known and loved by customers and consumers alike,” Chamberlain said. “I’m looking forward to partnering with the Bumble Bee leadership and sales team to strengthen retailer relationships so the company can continue to best meet customer needs.”
Photo courtesy of Bumble Bee Seafood
