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Jason Hecker

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Jason Hecker is a leader of the company’s Food Segment. He advises both B2C and B2B companies on leadership and talent strategies to drive new growth in times of company and industry transition.

I love working at the hub of massive change, where there’s the potential to have lasting impact, both on companies’ futures and on people’s lives.

Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Jason worked for more than 20 years as a global business executive at early-stage ventures and Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, he was the Chief Commercial Officer of PureCircle Limited, the world’s leading innovator and producer of Stevia sweeteners and flavors. Before that, Jason managed a wide range of major brand portfolios and drove the development of new products at Kraft Foods Group Inc. Earlier in his career, Jason served as the Head of Strategic Consulting Services for Organic Inc. in Chicago.

Jason earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology as a natural science from the University of Michigan. He then completed an MBA in marketing and strategy from the Kellogg School of Management. In his private life, his main passion is his family. Jason and his wife frequently go to watch their sons play ice hockey or their daughter figure skate. He also enjoys playing golf and traveling to distant parts of the globe.

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Investors Target Growing Opportunities in AgriFood Tech

Investors Target Growing Opportunities in AgriFood Tech

As the AgriFood Tech sector gains visibility and funding, here’s what investors and talent should consider when tapping into the opportunity. Read more

Future Foodtech 2022: Technology and Talent in the Spotlight

Future Foodtech 2022: Technology and Talent in the Spotlight

At Future Foodtech 2022 in San Francisco, sponsored by Egon Zehnder, leaders convened from across the food and agricultural value chain to discuss the… Read more

Future Foodtech 2023: Innovation and Investment from Farm to Fork

Future Foodtech 2023: Innovation and Investment from Farm to Fork

At Future Foodtech 2023, West Coast innovators, global food brands, and ingredient providers spoke with us about where they see the industry headed. Read more

In Start-up Talent, Cycle Timing is Key

In Start-up Talent, Cycle Timing is Key

Hiring in the start-up world is no longer a linear path, and leaders will need to stay ahead of their future needs when it… Read more

AdAge — How to Ensure a CMO Hire Will Be a Good Fit For the C-Suite

AdAge — How to Ensure a CMO Hire Will Be a Good Fit For the C-Suite

Jason Hecker, head of the global CMO practice group at Egon Zehnder, was featured in AdAge discussing the traits necessary for a CMO's success. Read more

In Conversation with  Kellogg Business School's Jim Stengel

In Conversation with Kellogg Business School's Jim Stengel

Brand purpose has come a long way in 25 years. Jim Stengel talks about the importance of measuring brand purpose so that it can… Read more

In Conversation with Brad Hiranaga, Chief Brand Officer, North America for General Mills

In Conversation with Brad Hiranaga, Chief Brand Officer, North America for General Mills

Jason Hecker spoke with General Mills’ Brad Hiranaga, who shares how their brand purpose guides them through the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

In Conversation with Gannon Jones, CMO of Aetna

In Conversation with Gannon Jones, CMO of Aetna

Jason Hecker spoke with Aetna CMO Gannon Jones, where they discussed the power of data to understand your customer and the impact of COVID-19… Read more

The Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit — Tenth Annual Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit

The Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit — Tenth Annual Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit

The 10th anniversary Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit was unlike any other — a virtual setting that brought more attendees than ever before. Read more

Big “M” Marketing Just Got Bigger

Big “M” Marketing Just Got Bigger

If markets are transformed and the marketing function is evolving at an accelerated rate, who can you rely on to lead a re-imagined marketing… Read more

New Marketing for the New Normal

New Marketing for the New Normal

Changing market dynamics are driving shifts in the marketing function. The pandemic has accelerated those trends, and in many cases, left its own unique… Read more

Market-Morphosis: How the Landscape has Changed

Market-Morphosis: How the Landscape has Changed

The marketing landscape is not going back to “normal.” It has been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. And more change is yet to come. Read more

Purpose and Optimism: The Mission for Brand Marketers in a Time of Crisis

Purpose and Optimism: The Mission for Brand Marketers in a Time of Crisis

Purpose and optimism are important messages to communicate especially in a crisis. Twelve Chief Marketers discuss how to adjust plans to keep their brands… Read more

Driving Innovation and Disruption Among Consumer Brands Today

Driving Innovation and Disruption Among Consumer Brands Today

What are the talent and leadership implications that CEOs are contending with as they evolve and disrupt innovation within the consumer space? Read more

A Marketer's Journey From Enterprise to Startup

A Marketer's Journey From Enterprise to Startup

At the 2019 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer of Fluresh, Lindsay Levin, shares lessons learned from her jump from Pepsico… Read more

IHG's Story of Growth—and Lessons Learned Along the Way

IHG's Story of Growth—and Lessons Learned Along the Way

At the 2019 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit, Egon Zehnder's Jason Hecker sat down with IHG's SVP Global Marketing Eric Lent to discuss how growth… Read more

The Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit — Ninth Annual Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit

The Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit — Ninth Annual Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit

At the 2019 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit – the ninth-annual conference attended by 120 of today’s top marketers and held by The Kellogg School… Read more

Feeding it Forward: Face the Future of Personalized Nutrition

Feeding it Forward: Face the Future of Personalized Nutrition

At Egon Zehnder’s second annual Fresh Start Executive Forum Breakfast in New Orleans, leaders gathered to discuss the future of personalized nutrition and the… Read more

In Conversation with Alan Murray, CEO of Nextfoods Inc.

In Conversation with Alan Murray, CEO of Nextfoods Inc.

Egon Zehnder's Jason Hecker sat down with Nextfoods Inc. CEO Alan Murray to discuss the future of personalized nutrition and the need for an… Read more

In Conversation With Rachel Cheatham, Founder of Foodscape Group LLC

In Conversation With Rachel Cheatham, Founder of Foodscape Group LLC

Jason Hecker sat down with Dr. Rachel Cheatham, Founder of Foodscape Group, to discuss the future of personalized nutrition and the need for an… Read more

Feeding it Forward: Face the Future of Personalized Nutrition

Feeding it Forward: Face the Future of Personalized Nutrition

As food industry leaders continue to understand the power and potential of personalized nutrition, they are challenged with bringing together scientific expertise and marketing… Read more

Food industry disruption spells opportunity for ingredients companies

Food industry disruption spells opportunity for ingredients companies

The combination of 3G Capital’s ongoing acquisitions, margin pressure from discounters like Aldi and Lidl and the expectations of activist investors has thrown consumer… Read more

Food Processing – Food Industry Disruption Spells Opportunity for Ingredients Companies

Food Processing – Food Industry Disruption Spells Opportunity for Ingredients Companies

The combination of 3G Capital’s ongoing acquisitions, margin pressure from discounters like Aldi and Lidl and the expectations of activist investors has thrown consumer… Read more

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