Debra Sandler

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Debra Sandler, A.

Ms. Sandler was appointed to our Board in November 2019, in connection with the Acquisition. She served as a director of Legacy Gannett from June 2015 to November 2019. Ms. Sandler serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of La Grenade Group, LLC, a privately held consulting firm that she founded in 2015 and advises a wide range of clients on marketing innovation and overall business development. Previously, Ms. Sandler served as Chief Health and Wellbeing Officer of Mars, Inc., from July 2014 through June 2015. Prior to assuming that role, Ms. Sandler served as President, Chocolate, North America from April 2012 to July 2014; and Chief Consumer Officer, Mars Chocolate, North America from November 2009 to March 2012. Prior to joining Mars, Ms. Sandler spent ten years with Johnson & Johnson in a variety of leadership roles and, before that, 13 years with PepsiCo. She is a director of Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM), a Trustee of Hofstra University, and a member of the Executive Leadership Council. Ms. Sandler also is a regular speaker on topics such as diversity and inclusion, multicultural business development and health and wellbeing in the consumer packaged goods industry. Ms. Sandler is a member of the Board of Executive Managers of Pharmavite, LLC since 2017.


Ms. Sandler has strong marketing and operating experience and a proven record of creating, building, enhancing and leading well-known consumer brands as a result of the leadership positions she has held with Mars, Johnson & Johnson and PepsiCo.