Renee R. Peets

Renee R. Peets, CPA has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Renee began their career at Deloitte as an Audit Manager, where they managed audit teams and conducted due diligence procedures on public corporations and potential acquisitions. After their time at Deloitte, they worked at Friendly's Ice Cream, LLC as the Senior Director of Purchasing, overseeing forecasting, sourcing, and risk management for the company's food, supplies, packaging, and services.

Peets then transitioned to Le Pain Quotidien, where they served as the VP of Global Supply Chain & Quality Assurance. In this role, they managed a cross-functional international team responsible for planning, procuring, and arranging logistics flow for food, equipment, and supplies for the company's international and domestic expansion.

After their tenure at Le Pain Quotidien, Peets joined Kraft Foods Group as the Senior Director of Cheese & Dairy Procurement. Renee led teams responsible for purchasing dairy commodities, indirect materials, capital/MRO, and packaging. Renee also oversaw risk management and continuous improvement initiatives for Kraft Foods in the USA and Canada.

Peets then moved to Mars, where they held two positions. First, as the Vice President of Procurement (CPO), they led the US Petcare inbound materials supply chain, including procurement, inbound logistics, external manufacturing, supplier quality assurance, and enterprise productivity. Later, they became the Vice President of Supply Chain (CSCO), overseeing the end-to-end supply chain for the Mars Petcare North America network, which consisted of 21 factories and over 2,000 associates.

Most recently, Peets served as the Senior Vice President of Procurement at The Kraft Heinz Company, where they led the North America Procurement teams and served as the executive sponsor of the Kraft Heinz Women's Business Resource Group. Renee also held board positions in industry organizations during their time at the company.

Currently, Peets is set to join Oatly in 2023 as the SVP of Global Procurement & NA Operations.

Renee R. Peets, CPA obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a major in Accounting and a minor in English from Western New England University in the years 1989 to 1993. Renee later obtained additional certifications, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of Massachusetts in 1997, Chartered Global Management Accountant from the AICPA in 2015, and Certified Bourbon Steward from the Stave & Thief Society in 2021.