Episode 22: Leah Dunmore, President & CEO, Delica North America

Once I learned how Leah Dunmore, President and CEO at Delica North America, has revolutionized the chocolate industry, I knew we had to have her on the show. As an executive, she shares on the importance of a “People First” approach and how to give and receive feedback effectively to make a team as strong as it can possibly be. She also shares how to maximize every step in your career to continually move in an intentional direction. Leah’s wisdom will resonate—whether it’s day one on the job or you’ve just been promoted to the C-suite.

Here’s Leah’s biography if you’d like to learn more:

Leah Dunmore is an accomplished business leader with an impressive record of delivering innovation and profitable growth on iconic consumer brands such as M&M’s®, Campbell Soup, and Windex® at market-driven global companies. She has over 20+ years of experience driving strategic plan development, key customer acquisitions, strengthening brand equities, and establishing innovation pipelines, all while leading large, global cross-functional teams. Her experience leading business turnarounds, innovation, and high-performing teams spans across many categories including natural and conventional foods, confections, and household consumer products.

Currently, Leah is the President and CEO of Delica North America, a subsidiary of Migros Group of Switzerland. She assumed the role in May 2020 and is accountable for a team of 300 employees, two manufacturing plants, and annual sales of +$100MM. Leah has full ownership of the business strategy, P&L, and operations for branded consumer goods, private label, and contract manufacturing of premium chocolate, Swiss Cheese, and biscuits.

Throughout her tenure at Delica North America, she led the re-launch of regional Niagara Chocolates to become a national retail and direct-to-consumer brand. The relaunch has doubled the sales and efforts across the entire business have turned the business around, going from double-digit declines to 92% growth YTD. She also led the restructuring of the leadership team, sales, and marketing teams, resulting in a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, trust, focus, and employee engagement.

To connect with Leah, follow her on LinkedIn. Also, learn more about Niagara Chocolates’ upcoming new line of products HERE.