Fortune Brands names new board member
DEERFIELD - Fortune Brands Home & Security has elected Amit Banati to its board of directors, effective Sept. 21.
Banati is the senior vice president and chief financial officer at Kellogg Company, a $13 billion global organization. Prior to becoming CFO, he was Kellogg's president for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Before joining Kellogg in 2011, Banati held management, financial and strategic leadership roles at several major consumer products companies, including Mondelez, Cadbury Schweppes and Procter & Gamble.
He holds a BA in Commerce from St. Xavier's College in Calcutta, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Lucknow.
"His deep financial acumen, general management and operations background and significant experience in the Asia Pacific region will be an asset to our business," said Chris Klein, executive chairman of Fortune Brands.