Mike Barkley

former CEO of KIND Snacks, Board Director at The Honest Company

Mike is a purpose-driven servant leader with a 30-year track record of building high-performance teams, driving transformational change, and creating enduring value at leading consumer product companies such as PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson, and Campbell’s. At KIND, Mike succeeded founder Daniel Lubetzky as CEO and led the company into and through a new era of growth and expansion, culminating in the $5B sale of KIND to Mars in late 2020.

Since leaving KIND, Mike leverages his deep operating experience and knowledge as a board director and senior advisor, including serving as Executive-in-Residence for Stifel’s food & beverage investment banking team. He is also actively involved with several organizations in the areas of education, faith formation, leadership development, and social justice.

Mike earned a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.

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