Kellanova Australia and New Zealand has appointed Michelle Leadbetter as its new Commercial Director of Snacks. 
Ms Leadbetter brings more than 20-years of sales management and category leadership experience spanning across FMCG, including food, consumer healthcare and pet care, with a focus on customer collaboration and delivering strong commercial outcomes.
Most recently, Ms Leadbetter led the grocery and convenience channel at Sanofi Healthcare. Prior to this, she held roles including National Business Manager at the Real Pet Food Company and Head of Sales at Galderma’s consumer healthcare business. She also spent more than 14 years at Mars Wrigley, starting as Territory Sales Manager and working in increasingly senior roles, including National Business Manager on the Woolworths account.
Kellanova ANZ Managing Director Anthony Holme says the company is looking forward to welcoming Ms Leadbetter to the Kellanova ANZ leadership team.
“Michelle is an all-rounder, her strong commercial experience and a passion for building strong teams will be an asset to our business. We are delighted to have such an experienced leader on board to lead our salty snacking portfolio,” he says.
Commenting on her appointment, Ms Leadbetter says: “I am excited to be given the opportunity to lead Kellanova’s most iconic salty snack brands, and work with the talented team in place to unlock continued growth in salty snacking in 2025 and beyond.”