Mondelēz International has appointed Amit Banati as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026. He will report directly to Chair and CEO Dirk Van de Put and join the company’s leadership team.
Banati joins Mondelēz from Kenvue, where he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, he was Vice Chair and CFO at Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Company), after initially leading the company’s Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa business before moving into the finance leadership role.
Before his tenure at Kellanova, Banati held senior management, finance and strategy positions at Procter & Gamble, Cadbury Schweppes and Kraft Foods, the predecessor company to Mondelēz following the Cadbury acquisition.
Following the appointment, Luca Zaramella will continue as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, focusing on the company’s commercial operations, including regional businesses, corporate sales, marketing and supply chain functions.
“Amit is a highly experienced CFO who brings a strong blend of financial leadership and commercial acumen spanning multiple consumer businesses,” Van de Put said. “His track record of delivering results and building talent across large, global businesses as a CFO, alongside his breadth of general management and emerging market experience, will provide important perspective to our leadership team. I look forward to working with him to deliver against our strategic growth agenda.”
“I want to thank Luca for his outstanding contributions over eight years as CFO, during which he played a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy and strengthening our company,” Van de Put added. “We will continue to benefit from his strong leadership as Chief Operating Officer, focusing on driving durable, profitable growth and value creation.”
“I am delighted to rejoin Mondelēz International,” said Banati. “I am excited to return to a company and set of brands that I know well. The company has an iconic portfolio, an advantaged global footprint and a talented team. I look forward to working closely with Dirk and the entire team to advance the company’s strategy, achieve its significant growth potential and continue its strong track record of profitable growth.”
