Keith Neumann

Keith Neumann is the Chief Growth Officer at Continental Mills. Keith has over 15 years of experience in marketing, strategic innovation, and brand management.

Keith started their career as a Global Marketing Vice-President at Beam Global Spirits & Wine. Keith was responsible for leading the company's marketing efforts and growing the business by 40% over five years. Keith then became the VP Marketing and Chief Marketer at Applegate, where they oversaw all aspects of marketing for the natural and organic meat company.

In 2010, Keith joined GfK Strategic Innovation/Arbor Strategy Group as Senior Vice President. Keith was responsible for generating new business and leading client engagements. Keith's clients included major brands such as Coca-Cola, Nike, and Unilever. In 2013, Keith left GfK to join Egg Strategy as Executive Director.

Keith joined Clif Bar & Company in 2014 as Senior Vice-President, Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager. Keith was a member of the executive leadership team and led a team of 120 marketers. Under Keith's leadership, Clif Bar & Company grew revenue and profit by 40% over four years. Keith focused on innovation, retail executional excellence, global expansion, and modernization of CLIF's marketing efforts.

In 2018, Keith left Clif Bar & Company to join Continental Mills as Chief Growth Officer. In this role, they are responsible for leading the company's growth strategy and executing initiatives to drive top-line sales growth.

Keith Neumann earned their MBA in marketing from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and their BA in economics and computer studies from Northwestern University.

Keith Neumann works with Mike Meredith - Senior VP, Operations, Rob Dilworth - CFO/SVP Finance, Accounting & Information Services, and Liz Castro - Senior VP, Human Resources. Keith Neumann reports to Andy Heily, President & CEO.