Biography

Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D. has been a director since September 2017. Dr. Clark has been the principal of Abraham Clark Consulting, LLC, a consulting firm, since November 2011 and consults on nutrition and health policy, regulatory affairs and leadership development. Dr. Clark is an adjunct professor at Michigan State University where she earned her doctorate in Food Science and was also recently bestowed an honorary doctorate of Humanities for her community engagement work. She previously served as Senior Vice President, Global Policy and External Affairs of Kellogg Company, a food manufacturing company, and was the Chief Sustainability Officer until she retired in 2011. She was a member of the Global Executive Management Team and had an accomplished career spanning nearly 35 years in the food industry. At Kellogg Company, she was responsible for the development and implementation of health, nutrition and regulatory science initiatives globally to ensure consistency in approach and implementation. In addition, she also led global corporate communications, government relations, philanthropy and several administrative functions. Dr. Clark also serves as a trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Dr. Clark was recognized as a Directorship 100 honoree by the National Association of Corporate Directors in 2023 and was recognized as one of “100 Black Board Members Making a Difference” by BoardProspects in 2024.