Peter Hempstead

Peter R. Hempstead has been Senior Vice President, Worldwide Strategy and New Business of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company since September 2003 and also serves as its Member of the Executive Leadership Team. He served as Member of the Board of Directors at World Kitchen, LLC until May 2017.

In 1999 Mr. Hempstead joined Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company as Senior Vice President of International and assumed responsibility for the operations in Asia , EMEAI and the Pacific until September 30, 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Hempstead had a 23-year tenure at Procter & Gamble Company, managing operations in China, Scandinavia, the Geneva Area, Paris, London and in their European Pharmaceutical Division.

Peter specializes in management, marketing strategy, consumer goods and insights, cross-functional team leadership, competitive analysis, brand equity, and trade marketing