Cheryl Pinto
Global Head of Values Led Sourcing, Ben & Jerry's
Gund Advisory Board Member
- MBA, Finance, University of Chicago
- BS, Biology, University of Toronto
BIO
Cheryl Pinto leads Values Led Sourcing for Ben & Jerry’s, Vermont’s iconic, progressive ice cream company. As the company’s ‘Sorceress’, Cheryl drives positive social and environmental impact across all of Ben & Jerry’s value chains, from dairy and cocoa to chocolate fudge brownies. In 2018, Cheryl led Ben & Jerry’s efforts in becoming the first dairy company to adopt & implement the pioneering farmworker led human-rights program, Milk with Dignity, within Ben & Jerry’s northeast dairy supply chain. Cheryl also launched and oversees Ben & Jerry’s Global South Living Income Accelerator focused on advancing dignified livelihoods for Fairtrade farmers through living income, climate resilience, and cooperative strengthening.
With over 20 years managing the commercialization of new products and developing strategic impact programs across international supply chains, Cheryl currently holds seats on the Advisory Boards of the Sustainable Food Lab and Audubon Vermont and previously served on the Board of Directors of Divine Chocolate.
Bio
Cheryl Pinto leads Values Led Sourcing for Ben & Jerry’s, Vermont’s iconic, progressive ice cream company. As the company’s ‘Sorceress’, Cheryl drives positive social and environmental impact across all of Ben & Jerry’s value chains, from dairy and cocoa to chocolate fudge brownies. In 2018, Cheryl led Ben & Jerry’s efforts in becoming the first dairy company to adopt & implement the pioneering farmworker led human-rights program, Milk with Dignity, within Ben & Jerry’s northeast dairy supply chain. Cheryl also launched and oversees Ben & Jerry’s Global South Living Income Accelerator focused on advancing dignified livelihoods for Fairtrade farmers through living income, climate resilience, and cooperative strengthening.
With over 20 years managing the commercialization of new products and developing strategic impact programs across international supply chains, Cheryl currently holds seats on the Advisory Boards of the Sustainable Food Lab and Audubon Vermont and previously served on the Board of Directors of Divine Chocolate.