John Cheetham

John Cheetham has over 20 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management. John is currently the VP of Procurement, Americas at Dole Sunshine Company, a position they have held since 2020. Prior to that, they worked at Chobani from 2016 to 2020, starting as the Director of Procurement, Ingredients and later being promoted to Senior Director of Procurement. Before joining Chobani, John had a long tenure at Unilever, where they held various roles, including Global Senior Procurement Manager and Procurement Manager. John also worked at Tate & Lyle as a Shipping and Operations Analyst. Throughout their career, John has demonstrated expertise in managing the procurement process, reducing costs, and developing strategic supply chain solutions.

John Cheetham has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Fordham Gabelli School of Business, which they obtained from 2006 to 2009. John also attended the University of Bristol from 1991 to 1995, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) in Hispanic Studies, focusing on the Spanish and Portuguese language. Prior to that, they attended Kingston Grammar School from 1985 to 1991 and St Richard's C of E Primary School from 1982 to 1984. In 1996, they attended London Metropolitan University part-time, studying Economics and Shipping.