Ellen Taaffe

Director/Board Member at JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.

Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2026-08-30

64 year

58 connections

Consumer Non-Durables

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Consumer Durables

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Ellen Connelly Taaffe is currently Chairman at AARP Services, Inc. since 2018.
Ms. Taaffe is Lead Independent Director at John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. since 2011.
Ms. Taaffe is Independent Director at Hooker Furnishings Corp.
since 2015.
Ms. Taaffe is Director of Women's Leadership Programs at Kellogg School of Management since 2016.
Former positions include VP-Health, Wellness Strategy & Programming at PepsiCo, Inc. from 2003 to 2005; Vice President-Brand Marketing at Whirlpool Corp.
from 2007 to 2009; Vice President-Marketing Quaker Snacks & Dishes at The Quaker Oats Co. from 1984 to 2001; Senior Vice President-Marketing at Royal Caribbean Group from 2005 to 2007; President at Ravel LLC from 2010 to 2015; and VP-Marketing Convenience Foods Division at Frito-Lay, Inc. Education includes an MBA from Northwestern University and undergraduate studies at the University of Florida.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC. 0.14%	2025-11-11	12,857 ( 0.14% )	947 432 $	2026-08-30
HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION 0.34%	2026-06-11	36,060 ( 0.34% )	472 386 $	2026-08-30

Ellen Taaffe active positions

Companies	Position	Start
JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.	Director/Board Member	2011-01-26
HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2015-07-20
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	2016-08-31
AARP Services, Inc. AARP Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates membership social welfare organizations	Chairman	-

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Former positions of Ellen Taaffe

Companies	Position	End
Smith-Dahmer Associates LLC Smith-Dahmer Associates LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a consumer research company	President	2014-12-31
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	2008-12-31
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.	Sales & Marketing	2006-12-31
PEPSICO, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2004-12-31
The Quaker Oats Co. The Quaker Oats Co. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures beverages and other food products	Sales & Marketing	2000-12-31

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Private companies	12
PepsiCo, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Makes, markets, distributes and sells beverages & convenient food products	Consumer Non-Durables
The Quaker Oats Co. The Quaker Oats Co. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures beverages and other food products	Consumer Non-Durables
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Processes and markets nuts and snack products	Consumer Non-Durables
Whirlpool Corp. Whirlpool Corp. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Manufactures refrigerators, laundry, cooking, dishwashers, freezers, mixers and small domestic appliances	Consumer Durables
Royal Caribbean Group Royal Caribbean Group Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Operates a fleet of cruise ships	Consumer Services
Hooker Furnishings Corp. Hooker Furnishings Corp. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Engages in the manufacturer and marketer of furniture products	Consumer Durables
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Florida University of Florida Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
AARP Services, Inc. AARP Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates membership social welfare organizations	Commercial Services
Smith-Dahmer Associates LLC Smith-Dahmer Associates LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a consumer research company	Commercial Services
Frito-Lay, Inc. Frito-Lay, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells corn and potato chips	Consumer Non-Durables
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services