The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has appointed Chris Vincent, previously its Interim President, the new President of the sustainability organization. Peter Boone, Chief Executive Officer of Barry Callebaut, has become its new chairman.  

Vincent succeeds Martin Short, who resigned in August. Boone succeeds Barry Parkin, Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer, of Mars Incorporated, who led the non-profit’s Board for eight years. Parkin will continue to serve at the Foundation as a Board Member, representing Mars Incorporated.

The Board also appointed two new Board Officers: Tricia Brannigan, Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President Global Procurement at The Hershey Company; and Peter Blommer, Vice Chairman of Blommer. Christine McGrath, Vice President and Chief of Global Impact, Sustainability, and Well-being, at Mondelēz International, remains as a Board Officer for another term.