John Leahy, Executive Advisor
John Leahy’s experience encompasses 30+ years in Consumer Products. He has managed brands in food, drug, mass, club, convenience, military, healthfood, foodservice, specialty, and college book stores. John knows how to safeguard corporate interests and integrity. Having completed numerous acquisitions, he has served as the ”face of the company” before Wall Street, Board of Directors, key stake holders, retailers ,and suppliers. John has an impressive history for maximizing efficiency and sales productivity, restructuring, and continually improving cross functional organizations. Through company affiliations, has had active roles in GMA, NACDS, ECRM, ASMC, FMI, SIFE and many other professional organizations
Currently, John is the President of Kind Snacks in New York, NY. Prior to this, John was President on NBTY’s $1B+ US Nutrition Wholesale Division and prior to that, NBTY’s International business, which he helped to double in three years in the position. Before NBTY, John spent 23 years with Playtex Products Inc. At Playtex, he held every position in sales and marketing going from a District Sales Manager in 1982 to a President’s position in 2003.
John holds a BS degree from Villanova University and resides in Huntington, CT with his wife and 3 children.