# Kevin Berryman

> Kevin Christopher Berryman is a finance executive and board director whose career spans Nestlé, International Flavors & Fragrances and Jacobs. He helped integrate Ralston Purina, led finance during Jacobs’ portfolio transformation, sponsored its sustainability approach and later served as special adviser to CEO Bob Pragada through December 2024. He is an ITT director and an Occidental College trustee.

- **Role:** Board Director at ITT Inc.; Trustee at Occidental College
- **Organizations:** ITT Inc., Occidental College, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Jacobs (former), International Flavors & Fragrances (former), Nestlé (former), Sealed Air (former), PA Consulting (former), UN Global Compact CFO Coalition for the Sustainable Development Goals
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Occidental College, MBA in Finance, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- **Known for:** Helped integrate Ralston Purina into Nestlé as CFO of Nestlé Purina PetCare., Led finance during Jacobs’ acquisition and portfolio transformation, including CH2M., Executive sponsor of Jacobs’ PlanBeyond sustainability approach.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Graduated from Occidental College with an economics degree; early career began with an internship and subsequent job at Carnation.
- **1987** — Completed UCLA Anderson MBA while employed full time.
- **2001-2006** — CFO of Nestlé Purina PetCare, supporting integration of Ralston Purina.
- **2006-2008** — Senior Vice President, Group Control at Nestlé in Switzerland.
- **2008-2009** — CFO, Americas at Nestlé Professional.
- **2009-2014** — Executive Vice President and CFO of International Flavors & Fragrances, effective May 15, 2009.
- **2014-2015** — Jacobs announced appointment in November 2014; announced effective CFO start was January 5, 2015.
- **2017** — Participated in CH2M acquisition discussions; became CH2M treasurer when the acquisition closed in December.
- **2019** — Added President to Jacobs CFO title and expanded digital and IT responsibilities.
- **2022** — Elected to Sealed Air board July 6; appointment announced July 7.
- **2023** — Jacobs issued inaugural $500 million sustainability-linked bonds in February; became special adviser to Bob Pragada in August; joined ITT board in October.
- **2024** — Interim Jacobs CFO March 29-June 2; special-adviser tenure concluded in December.
- **2025** — Joined Occidental College board of trustees July 1.
- **2026** — Sealed Air board service ended April 9 following merger closing; remains listed on ITT board.

## Achievements

- Helped integrate Ralston Purina into Nestlé as CFO of Nestlé Purina PetCare.
- Led finance during Jacobs’ acquisition and portfolio transformation, including CH2M.
- Executive sponsor of Jacobs’ PlanBeyond sustainability approach.
- Represented Jacobs as a founding member of the UN Global Compact CFO Coalition for the SDGs.
- Participated in Jacobs’ inaugural $500 million sustainability-linked bond issuance in February 2023.
- Made a gift to UCLA Anderson supporting interdisciplinary collaboration in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — ITT’s governance page continues to list him as a director; UCLA Anderson lists him as an emeritus CGM board member.
- **2026-04** — Resigned from Sealed Air board April 9 in connection with the completed merger, alongside other departing directors.
- **2025-07** — Joined Occidental College’s board of trustees.
- **2024-12** — Jacobs special-adviser service concluded, as recorded in ITT’s 2026 proxy.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-berryman-914853100

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Last updated: 2026-10-21