Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 14, 2003
CHRISTOPHER NEW is Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Nutritional
Foods, Inc. His responsibilities include planning and directing
all aspects of the organization's policies, objectives and
initiatives. He is responsible for the short- and long-term
profitability and growth of the company. Prior to being elected
CEO in December 2002, Mr. New was COO/CMO of Galaxy Nutritional
Foods, in charge of leading, directing and managing all
operational functions including sales and marketing activities.
Before joining Galaxy, Mr. New was Vice President of Commercial
Strategies and Services for Tropicana North America and Latin
America, responsible for strategic planning, marketing, business
development, sales planning, e-commerce, customer service,
category management and customer insights. In his previous
assignment he served as Vice President, Immediate Consumption
Division Marketing, Business Development, North and Latin
America. Additionally, Mr. New held the position of Senior
Director of Marketing, New Product and Channel Development and
Group Marketing Manager of Chilled and Ambient Season's Best,
Beverages and Convenience Store Channel. Before joining
Tropicana, Mr. New was Senior Marketing Manager with Motts USA, a
division of Cadbury Schweppes. Mr. New received his MS in
Marketing and Economics from Cornell University in Ithaca, New
York, and his BS in Resource Economics from the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst. Profile
and then an overview of things as they are now.
Mr. New: Galaxy was founded by Angelo S. Morini in 1972. He
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