Campbell appoints VP of corporate strategy

CAMDEN, N.J. Campbell Soup Company, branded convenience food products, has appointed Kirk Elliott as its vice president for corporate strategy, making him responsible for the company’s strategic planning process and advancing strategic initiatives.

Elliott, who has more than 20 years of experience in strategy, business development, and line management, joins Campbell from Elliott Oriental Medicine in San Diego, a company he founded in 2005. Before that, he was at Nabisco International for eight years in business development, planning and line management. His experience with Nabisco culminated to managing director, Nabisco Taiwan, Hong Kong & Asia Export.

Elliott also will oversee the company’s licensing program and will report to Carl Johnson, Campbell’s senior vice president and chief strategy officer.