Jason Hecker leads Egon Zehnder’s Family Enterprise Advisory Practice in North America. and is also active in the firm’s Consumer and Industrial practices. He partners with Boards, CEOs and Owners to advise on their governance, succession planning, board and broader talent needs.
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.
Jason completed an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and BS from the University of Michigan. He is an annual guest lecturer on leadership succession at the John L Ward Center of Family Enterprises. His passion is to spend time as an empty nester with his wife, in Evanston (also a Kellog grad!) and three kids spread out across the US.
