Sara Lee Corp. has named Maria Henry chief financial officer of Sara Lee's North American operations, effective July 18, 2011. She will serve as the chief financial officer for Sara Lee after the spin-off of the International Coffee and Tea business is complete in spring 2012.
Henry, 44, will have responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities for the North American business. After the spin-off, she will also lead the accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations, financial shared services and information technology (IT) functions. Henry will report to CJ Fraleigh, CEO, Sara Lee North America.