Food manufacturing
10 Campbell's operations leaders
These ten Campbell's operations leaders hold director-level or more senior plant, site, manufacturing and operational excellence roles at The Campbell's Company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Campbell's from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10AJ Heiner
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Manufacturing · The Campbell's Company
Vice President of Manufacturing at The Campbell's Company since December 2024, a role the profile places in the Operations department. The profile also lists Senior Director, Site Operations at Campbell s Snacks (from 2021, with no end date), and Factory Manager (2016–2021) and Industrial Performance Division Manager (2010–2016) at Nestlé.
Andrew Ross
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Bakersfield Plant Operations · The Campbell's Company
Vice President - Bakersfield Plant Operations at The Campbell's Company since July 2017. Andrew Ross has also held Campbell's roles as Operations Manager (2011–2012 and 2015–2017), CI IE IT Manager (2014–2015) and Quality Manager (2012–2014), all listed on the profile.
Jeremy Bowen
LinkedInExperience: VP, Pod Manufacturing · The Campbell's Company
VP, Pod Manufacturing at The Campbell's Company since December 2024, a title the profile also lists for 2022–2024, and the profile describes accountability for end to end operations and P&L for 8 manufacturing locations in Salty Snacks. Other Campbell's roles include VP, Snacks Manufacturing, Midwest & South (2019–2022), and the profile also lists VP, Pretzel Operations at Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (2017–2018).
Josh Logan
LinkedInExperience: Associate VP, Site Operations-Charlotte · The Campbell's Company
Associate VP, Site Operations-Charlotte at The Campbell's Company since October 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The profile also lists Director of Co-Packing Operations - North America (2021–2022), Director of Charlotte Operations (Packaging, Distribution, Co-Packing) (2020–2021) and Plant Manager (2017–2020) at BIC.
Jovan Thompson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Operational Excellence · The Campbell's Company
Senior Director Operational Excellence at The Campbell's Company since January 2025, a role the profile places in the Operations department. Jovan Thompson was also Director Operational Excellence (2024–2025) and Sr. Regional Manager Operational Excellence (2022–2024) at Campbell's, and the profile lists Plant Manager at Tropicale Foods, LLC (2020–2022).
Matt O'Malley
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Manufacturing · The Campbell's Company
Vice President of Manufacturing at The Campbell's Company since February 2026, a role the profile places in the Operations department. Other Campbell's roles include AVP, Site Operations - Multi-Site (2024–2026) and Senior Director Willard Operations (2023–2024), and the profile also lists Director of Manufacturing Operations at Kraft Heinz (2020–2023).
Michael Lanoue
LinkedInExperience: Director, Site Operations · The Campbell's Company
Director, Site Operations at The Campbell's Company since July 2025, as site director for the Campbell's Salem Kettle Brand manufacturing site in Salem, Oregon, according to the profile. Other Campbell's roles include Associate Director, Site Leader (2024–2025), Sr. Manager, Operations & Operational Excellence (2023–2024) and Manager, Operational Excellence (2019–2023).
Pete Koelsch
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, Site Operations · The Campbell's Company
Sr Director, Site Operations at The Campbell's Company since December 2024, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, according to the profile. The profile also lists Sr. Director of Operations (2023–2024) and Director Of Operations (2021–2023) at The Hain Celestial Group, and Director Of Operations at Fuchs Gruppe (2019–2021).
Richard Price
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · The Campbell's Company
Director of Operations at The Campbell's Company since January 2024, a role the profile places in the Operations department at director level. The profile also lists Vice President Operations at Reliance Vitamins (2019–2023), VP of Operations at Amplify Snack Brands (2017–2019) and VP Operations-Supply Chain at Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods, a Sovos Brands company (2015–2017).
Shawn Edmondson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · The Campbell's Company
Vice President Operations at The Campbell's Company since December 2024, in Dallas, Texas, according to the profile; the headline reads VP of Manufacturing at Campbell's. Other Campbell's roles include Associate VP of Bakery Division (2024), Associate VP Site Operations (2023–2024) and Senior Director of Operations (2022–2023), and the profile also lists Director of Plant Manufacturing at Henkel (2021–2022).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope, such as a single plant, a group of sites or company-wide operational excellence, to the decision you face. For questions about running one facility day to day, a site role fits better than a multi-site one.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you set performance targets for safety, quality and cost across several food manufacturing sites?
- 02What does an operational excellence program need to change results on a food production line?
- 03How do you bring a newly acquired snack or bakery plant into an existing manufacturing network?
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