Catherine Benes

Catherine Benes is an experienced professional in commercialization and supply chain management, currently serving as the Director of Commercialization for Private Label Spices at ofi since October 2023. Prior roles include Account Manager at Hearthside Food Solutions, Director of Meals Commercialization at TreeHouse Foods, and Senior Manager of Business Development at Kraft Heinz Company, where significant revenue contributions were achieved through large-scale projects and platform innovations. Catherine's extensive tenure at Kraft Foods Group encompassed various leadership roles leading to substantial savings in distribution, logistics, and cost improvements across multiple product categories. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Northern Illinois University.