Over 50+ combined years of experience making baby food
Our leaders bring food safety, manufacturing, and innovation skills, gained from both inside & outside the baby food industry, to collaboratively grow and modernize Beech-Nut’s 135-year trusted legacy.
Meet the Team
Sunita
Adams
General Manager
Sunita Adams joined Beech-Nut Nutrition in 2021 overseeing marketing, innovation, and external manufacturing. Her 25 years in the food industry developed her expertise in natural & organic foods and infant nutrition.
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut fact: “The extreme care that goes into making all of our products.”
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut item: Beech-Nut Naturals Mango Jar
Meghan
Earnest
Vice President of Marketing
Meghan Earnest joined Beech-Nut Nutrition in 2021 bringing her deep knowledge of baby food development, consumer insights, and go-to-market strategy. Her leadership helped grow our ecommerce assortment, organic jar assortment, and pouch distribution.
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut fact: “Beech-Nut is a people-first company. Everything we do starts & ends with the families we serve.”
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut item: Apple Peach Strawberry Fruities Pouch
Mark
Barrios
Vice President of Sales
Mark Barrios joined Beech-Nut Nutrition in 2022 bringing over three decades of experience in food CPG, including U.S. & global executive leadership roles at Campbell’s, Wrigley, Dean Foods, and family-owned Reily Foods.
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut fact: “Quality is our guiding principle.”
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut item: Beech-Nut Jammin’ Waffles, Pear Raspberry
Kevin
Morosko
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Morosko joined Beech-Nut Nutrition in 2015 and has over 19 years in the CPG industry. Recently appointed CFO in 2024, Morosko oversees finance & controlling, legal, and information technology.
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut fact: “We have an environment that enables every one to continuously learn and grow.”
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut item: Beech-Nut Organics Banana Cinnamon Granola Jar
Jason
Jacobs
Vice President of Quality Assurance & Technical Services
Jason Jacobs joined Beech-Nut Nutrition in 2013 and has 25 years in the food industry. Jacobs focuses on food safety and product innovation, introducing new jars, snacks and pouches to our product portfolio.
Before joining Beech-Nut Nutrition, Jacobs worked in technical leadership roles for Sensient Flavors and Red Gold.
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut fact: “We elevated our testing program to include an ISO Accredited lab with state-of-the-art equipment.”
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut item: Beech-Nut’s Jammin Waffles, Peach Mango
Ashley
LeBlanc
Director, Human Resources
Ashley LeBlanc joined Beech-Nut Nutrition in 2017 and supports a diverse workforce of approximately 300 administrative and Union associates. She brings 14 years of HR experience in CPG and food manufacturing.
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut fact: “It’s not often you find a corporate headquarter within a manufacturing site; and I always strive to get to know our people, they are the heart of Beech-Nut; our most valued asset.”
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut item: Beech-Nut Smoothie Pouch with Prebiotics, Banana, Mango, Passion Fruit & Yogurt Pouch
– “They make the best frozen treat for my family.”
John
Karimalis
Vice President of Supply Chain
John Karimalis recently joined Beech-Nut Nutrition. He brings extensive operational leadership experience across a variety of manufacturing companies, including Dawn Foods, Bose Corporation, PepsiCo, and Ford Motor Company, where he achieved Six-Sigma Black Belt certification.
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut fact: “We strive to ensure only the highest quality product is shipped to our customers.”
❤️Favorite Beech-Nut item: Beech-Nut’s Mini Waffles with Hidden Veggies
Beech-Nut is a subsidiary of Hero AG of Lenzburg, Switzerland, a global leader in consumer goods and infant feeding.