Camille Gibson, CEO, The Real Coconut Co.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Before embarking on her new adventure at The Real Coconut Co., Camille Gibson was most recently the VP of Marketing at General Mills and Business Unit Director for Cheerios, Wheaties, Nature Valley, and Cascadian Farms. She was responsible for the growth and profitability of the $2.5B business unit, including vision and strategy development and marketing and new product innovation. During her career she led several businesses including Pillsbury, Green Giant, Yoplait, Nature Valley and Cheerios. One of ten children, Gibson was born in London, England and has also lived in Vancouver, BC and Columbus Ohio. She earned her bachelor’s degree and a MBA from The Ohio State University and was the first woman elected to become a Distinguished Alumni of the Fisher College of Business. In 2014, she was named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company, received the Adweek Brand Genius Award, and was recognized by Brand Innovators as one of the “Women to Watch”. Currently, Camille lives in Seattle and has two adult children.