Clif Bar & Company CEO and leadership

Sally Grimes is the Chief Executive Officer at Clif Bar & Company. Sally was previously chief innovation officer for The Hillshire Brands Company and also served as president of the Hillshire Brands Gourmet Food Group (GFG). Sally joined The Hillshire Brands Company in 2012 and was responsible for the company's innovation process, including identifying strategies, business opportunities and new technologies, as well as developing new capabilities with partners, new business models, and new industry structures to serve those opportunities. In addition, Sally oversaw the GFG, where she was responsible for gourmet artisanal brands, including Aidells®, Gallo Salame®, and Golden Island® jerky. Previously, Sally served as global vice president of marketing at Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., and spent ten years at Kraft Foods, Inc., in a variety of brand management positions, rising from associate brand manager to senior category business director. She began her career in banking. Sally received her Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. She was recognized by Fast Company as one of The ''100 Most Creative People in business 2012'' and by Ad Age as one of the ''24 Women to Watch in 2013.''