Hain Celestial appoints Amber Jefferson as new Chief People Officer

Hain Celestial has named Amber Jefferson as its new Chief People Officer. Jefferson, who will join the company on January 1, spent more than 20 years in the consumer goods, retail, foodservice, and travel industries. Jefferson most recently served as Chief Human Resources Officer for Farmer Brothers Coffee. Prior to that role, Jefferson spent nine years at Kellogg Company in various business unit human resources leadership roles, most recently serving as head of HR for the company’s North America Sales and Digital Commerce business. Earlier in her career, Jefferson held HR leadership roles with increasing importance at Sabre Corporation, a global travel software developer, and Brinker International, a global casual dining restaurant company.