Amit Banati
Summary
Amit Banati became Mondelēz International’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on July 1, 2026, returning to the company after senior finance and operating roles at Kenvue and Kellanova. ([ir.mondelezinternational.com](https://ir.mondelezinternational.com/node/30771/pdf))
Biography
Banati is a consumer-products finance and operations executive with roughly 30 years of experience. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Kenvue from May 2025 to May 2026, after serving as Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer of Kellanova, formerly Kellogg Company. ([ir.mondelezinternational.com](https://ir.mondelezinternational.com/node/30771/pdf)) He joined Kellogg in 2012 as President of Asia Pacific and later expanded his responsibilities to include the Middle East and Africa before becoming Chief Financial Officer in 2019. Earlier, he held finance, strategy, general-management and board roles at Kraft Foods, Cadbury Schweppes and Procter & Gamble; his Kraft work included regional leadership connected with the integration of Cadbury. ([ir.mondelezinternational.com](https://ir.mondelezinternational.com/node/30771/pdf))
Notable achievements
- Led finance and strategy at Kenvue during its transition to a standalone consumer-health company, with responsibility for planning, reporting, treasury, tax, audit and investor relations. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/media/kenvue-announces-chief-financial-officer-transition-amit-banati-paul-ruh?utm_source=openai))
- At Kellanova, oversaw the finance function and participated in strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business development and a corporate venture-capital fund. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/ja-jp/paul-ruh?utm_source=openai))
- As Kellogg’s Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa leader, was credited by his employers with driving regional growth and transformation. ([ir.mondelezinternational.com](https://ir.mondelezinternational.com/node/30771/pdf))
- Brings prior experience at Mondelēz predecessor Kraft Foods, including exposure to the Cadbury integration, back to Mondelēz’s leadership team. ([ir.mondelezinternational.com](https://ir.mondelezinternational.com/node/30771/pdf))
Problem areas / controversies
- Banati had only recently joined Mondelēz as of August 2026, so there is not yet a meaningful public record for evaluating his performance as the company’s CFO. ([ir.mondelezinternational.com](https://ir.mondelezinternational.com/node/30771/pdf))
- His tenure as Kenvue CFO lasted approximately one year, which limits the amount of publicly observable evidence about his long-term impact there. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/media/kenvue-announces-chief-financial-officer-transition-amit-banati-paul-ruh?utm_source=openai))
- He takes over Mondelēz’s finance role during a period of severe cocoa inflation, weaker volumes and lower earnings, although those pressures predate his appointment. ([ir.mondelezinternational.com](https://ir.mondelezinternational.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mondelez-international-reports-q4-and-fy-2025-results?utm_source=openai))
- No major personal controversy or regulatory finding involving Banati was identified in the reviewed public filings and reputable coverage.