Nina Henderson

Biography

Nina is a former Corporate Vice President of Bestfoods where she held numerous international general management and executive marketing positions for global consumer branded and food service businesses. During a 30 year career, her positions included President Bestfoods Grocery North America Consumer Division, Corporate Vice President Business Development Global Food Service Division, President Bestfoods Specialty Markets Division and Vice President Bestfoods Baking until 2001. Nina has served as a Director of Royal Dutch Shell PLC, AXA Financial Inc., The Equitable Companies, Del Monte Foods Company, Hunt Corporation, Pactiv Corporation and Walter Energy Inc. with service on Audit, Investment, Nomination and Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility and Remuneration Committees. She has served as a Lead Director and committee Chair. Nina is an honours graduate of Drexel University and holds a Bachelor of Science. A member of the Drexel 100, she received the Anthony J. P. Drexel Distinguished Alumni Award in 2010. Other appointments: Nina is a Director of IWG PLC (formerly Regus PLC), CNO Financial Group Inc., a life and healthcare insurance products company, the Foreign Policy Association and the Visiting Nurse Service of New York Inc., the largest home healthcare provider in the United States. She is a Trustee of Drexel University, including the Drexel College of Medicine. Nina is a President of the Kent Land Trust Foundation, a nature conservancy.

Research Interest

general management and executive marketing positions for global consumer branded and food service businesses. Marketing in Food division.