# Irene Rosenfeld

> Irene Rosenfeld is an American executive and former chairman and CEO of Kraft Foods and Mondelēz International. She led Kraft’s 2010 Cadbury acquisition and the 2012 separation of its North American grocery business, then ran the renamed global snacks company. A Cornell graduate with three degrees and a former Frito-Lay chief, she now serves as a Qualcomm director and chairs its HR and Compensation Committee.

- **Role:** Director and Chair of the HR and Compensation Committee at Qualcomm Incorporated
- **Organizations:** Qualcomm Incorporated, Mondelēz International (former), Kraft Foods (former), Frito-Lay (former), General Foods (former), Cornell University
- **From:** Westbury, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Psychology, Cornell University, M.S. in Business, Cornell University, Ph.D. in Marketing and Statistics, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Led the 2012 Kraft separation that created the present Mondelēz International structure., Led the acquisition and integration of Cadbury., Delivered Cornell’s 30th Hatfield Lecture in March 2012.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Joined General Foods; worked initially in consumer research.
- **1981–2003** — Held leadership roles at General Foods and Kraft, including president of Kraft Foods North America.
- **2004** — Became chairman and CEO of Frito-Lay North America in September.
- **2006** — Returned to Kraft Foods as CEO in June.
- **2007** — Added the chairman role in March.
- **2010** — Led Kraft’s acquisition of Cadbury.
- **2012** — Led the October 1 grocery spin-off; Kraft Foods Inc. became Mondelēz International, which she led as chairman and CEO.
- **2015** — Mondelēz combined its coffee businesses with D.E Master Blenders 1753 to create Jacobs Douwe Egberts.
- **2017** — Succeeded as CEO by Dirk Van de Put in November; retained the chairman role during transition.
- **2018** — Retired as Mondelēz chairman on March 31; appointed to Qualcomm’s board on October 8.

## Achievements

- Led the 2012 Kraft separation that created the present Mondelēz International structure.
- Led the acquisition and integration of Cadbury.
- Delivered Cornell’s 30th Hatfield Lecture in March 2012.
- Ranked No. 2 on Forbes’ 2010 list of the world’s most powerful women.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Qualcomm’s governance page lists Rosenfeld as a director and HR and Compensation Committee chair; checked October 14, 2026.
- **2026-01** — Qualcomm’s 2026 proxy statement identifies Rosenfeld as an independent director, serving since 2018, and HR and Compensation Committee chair.

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