Chief Information Officer
North America
The Dannon Company, Inc.

Jeff Hutchinson is the Chief Information Officer, North America and a member of the Dannon Executive Committee. Jeff is responsible for the management and leadership of the IS/IT functions for Danone's North American business units.

Prior to joining Danone in September 2006, Jeff was Senior Executive/Partner with the client services Consumer & Industrial products practice of Accenture, a global outsourcing, consulting and technology firm. Jeff has over 25 years of experience having started his career in business prior to joining management consulting.

Jeff holds a Masters of Science in Software Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Masters of Business Administration from University of New Haven and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University.

Jeff is an avid skier and a member of the National Ski Patrol. He also leads a state wide volunteer EMS service and is an EMT. Jeff resides in Rhode Island with his wife and 3 children.