November 15/Stamford, Conn./PRNewswire -- Current Nestle Waters North America Inc. president and chief executive officer, Kim Jeffery, plans to step down from that role after 20 years, and 34 years with the company, to assume a non-executive chairman position effective February 1, 2013. He will be succeeded by Tim Brown, president and CEO of Nestle Canada, who has been appointed president and CEO of Nestle Waters North America Inc. (NWNA).
Brown has served as president and CEO of Nestle Canada since 2010, overseeing global brands including Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine, Buitoni, Nescafe, Kit Kat and Smarties. The total Nestle in Canada business employs 3,500 people in 21 facilities. Prior to that, Brown spent 22 years at NWNA, most recently heading retail operations as executive vice president and general manager until transitioning to his current role.