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10 Ocean Spray executives
These ten current and former Ocean Spray executives have served the company as chief executive, chief financial, operating, commercial, supply chain and information officers or as senior vice presidents. A reader can learn how a grower-owned cooperative sets strategy, runs its supply chain and grows its brands in the U.S. and internationally.
Professionals to explore
01—10Abigail Buckwalter
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Spray Cranberries since 2026. She was Chief Executive Officer, U.S. at Nestlé Health Science (2023–2026) and President, U.S. Professional Health, & Head, Global Strategy, Marketing and Innovation at Nestlé Health Science (2021–2023). The profile describes leading Ocean Spray as an agricultural cooperative of approximately 700 grower-owners and 2,000 team members.
Angie Christos
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Sales & Sales Capabilities · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Senior Vice President, Sales & Sales Capabilities at Ocean Spray Cranberries since 2024, where the profile describes driving profitable market share through critical sales capabilities and modern approaches. She was Senior Vice President, Sales & Capabilities, Consumer Packaged Goods Business Unit (2021–2023) and Senior Vice President, Retail Sales, Packaged Goods (2020–2021) at Tyson Foods.
Bobby Chacko
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer, President, Board Member · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Former Chief Executive Officer, President, Board Member of Ocean Spray Cranberries (2017–2020). He has been Chief Executive Officer and Member of Global Executive Committee at Bonduelle Americas since 2024, and was North America President , Global CMO- Drinks Segment at Mars (2013–2017).
Celina Li
LinkedInExperience: Chief Commercial Officer & GM, International & Ingredients · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Chief Commercial Officer & GM, International & Ingredients at Ocean Spray Cranberries since 2021, heading Ocean Spray's International & Ingredients business according to the profile. She was Vice President & General Manager, Water (2019–2020) and Vice President, Strategy (2017–2019) at The Coca-Cola Company, and her headline also names Bain, P&G and AB InBev.
Earl Larson
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer · Ocean Spray Cranberries
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ocean Spray Cranberries since 2020. Other Ocean Spray roles on the profile are Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Operations (2018–2020), Director of Global Supply Chain (2015–2018), Director, Manufacturing Operations (2014–2015) and Plant Director (2013–2014).
Kris Forney
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Chief Financial Officer of Ocean Spray Cranberries since 2023, a C-level role in finance and accounting according to the profile. The profile also lists CFO North America at The Hain Celestial Group (2019–2023), SVP Finance - FP&A at National Express LLC (2018–2019), Group CFO - KMart at Sears (2015–2018) and Board Member at Associated Industries of Massachusetts since 2025.
Monisha Dabek
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Former Chief Operating Officer of Ocean Spray Cranberries (2025–2026), who also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer (2026) and was Chief Commercial Officer & GM, USA (2021–2025). She was Enterprise Strategy & Innovation Lead at Danone (2019–2021). The profile describes expertise in brand building, innovation, supply chain and end-to-end P&L management.
Neil Hampshire
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information & Digital Officer · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Chief Information & Digital Officer at Ocean Spray Cranberries since 2023. He was VP Global IT Operations, Service and Infrastructure at Subway (2022–2023) and a Member of Governing Body at Evanta - Boston CIO Community (2018–2023), and has been a Board Member at Flourish Software since 2021.
Randy Papadellis
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Executive Officer · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Spray Cranberries (2002–2018) and former President & Chief Operating Officer (2000–2002). The profile describes him as leader of the cranberry based global marketing cooperative. He has served on the Board of Directors Audit Committee at Suja Life since 2021.
Rick Lees
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Financial & Commercial Officer · Ocean Spray Cranberries
Former EVP, Chief Financial & Commercial Officer of Ocean Spray Cranberries (2006–2018), responsible according to the profile for strategy development, planning and analysis, general accounting and reporting, information technology and treasury. He was Vice President Finance North America at The Gillette Company (2002–2005) and Group CFO - Dannon North America at Danone (1998–2002).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does the cooperative structure shape strategy and investment decisions at Ocean Spray?
- 02What does it take to plan supply and manufacturing around a crop harvested once a year?
- 03How does Ocean Spray decide which categories and international markets to grow into?
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