ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has announced the appointment of Christine McGrath as its new Chairman. McGrath is the SVP and Chief Impact & Sustainability Officer at Mondelēz International and has more than two decades of experience in the global food industry, with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and growth. McGrath is one of the longest serving WCF board members.
In addition to McGrath’s appointment, WCF has appointed two new Board Officers: Kojo Amoo-Gottfried, Cargill Managing Director – Cocoa and Chocolate NA and Indulgence and Tejinder Singh Saraon – MD and CEO, ofi Cocoa. Tricia Brannigan, The Hershey Company’s VP, Chief Procurement Officer, continues in her role as Board Officer.
“I am honoured to take on the role of WCF Chair and look forward to working with my fellow board members to drive progress towards a more sustainable cocoa sector,” said McGrath. “We have a collective responsibility to address the social and environmental challenges facing cocoa farming communities, and WCF is uniquely positioned to drive positive impact and transformation.”
Chris Vincent, WCF President commented, ” We are delighted to welcome Chris McGrath, a long-standing board member of WCF, as our new Chairman and Kojo Amoo-Gottfried and Tejinder Singh Saraon as Board Officers. Their extensive experience and deep knowledge of the cocoa sector will help us to advance our mission of creating a sustainable and thriving cocoa sector. We look forward to working closely with the entire board to drive positive change and achieve meaningful impact for cocoa farmers and their communities.’’
The board members will collaborate with WCF’s management team and staff to advance the organisation’s mission to promote a sustainable and thriving cocoa sector.
About the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF)
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is an international membership organisation representing the global cocoa sector. Its members include farmer cooperatives, cocoa processors, chocolate manufacturers, supply chain companies, and other companies worldwide. WCF represents more than 80% of the global cocoa sector.
WCF’s vision is to be a catalyst for a thriving, healthy and equitable cocoa value chain that is collaborating to improve farmer income, reverse deforestation, and combat child labour. WCF’s unique position at the centre of the cocoa and chocolate sector enables it to create strategic relationships and collaborative programmes with cocoa farming communities, governments, and civil society, which deliver transformative impact and systemic reform.
