

Gerald R. Kunde II
LI Board Chair & Ferrero-Senior Vice President, Government & Institutional Affairs
Kunde leads the development and execution of a comprehensive government and public affairs engagement strategy for Ferrero in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Kunde joined Ferrero from food service distribution company Sysco, where he served as v.p. of government relations since April 2015.
In this role, Chip led government relations efforts to promote and protect Sysco’s public policy interests at the local, state, federal and international levels.
Prior to Sysco, Kunde was senior v.p. of government relations at Darden Restaurants. In addition to his corporate experience, Chip has held leadership positions at several national and state trade associations, including the International Dairy Foods Association, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the Connecticut Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS



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Gerald R. Kunde II
LI Board Chair & Ferrero-Senior Vice President, Government & Institutional Affairs
LI Board Vice Chair; IT Communications and Change Management Director
Department of Defense-Deputy for Enterprise Management
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Blushel Ocbina
Bill Stefan



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Bryan Bernys
Leadership Institute-Vice President for the Campus Leadership Program
ExxonMobil-Planning & Performance Analysis Manager for Medicine & Occupational Health (Retired)
Harvard Medical School-Director of Talent Acquisition
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Carmine C. Carullo
Ahmed Mohammed