KINGSTON, Jamaica– GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has announced more leadership changes set to take effect in 2025 as part of the company’s succession plan.

Effective February 14, Andrea Coy will assume the role of CEO of GraceKennedy Foods, a move which will see the integration of the domestic and international segments of GK’s food division under a single leadership structure.

Since joining GraceKennedy in 2005 as Hi-Lo’s financial controller, Coy has held several key leadership roles within GK, including General Manager of Hi-Lo Food Stores and World Brands Services.

Under her leadership, both GK’s domestic and international food businesses recorded significant growth in revenues and profitability.

Later this year, following a 25-year career at GK, Grace Burnett will retire as CEO of the GraceKennedy Financial Group (GKFG), effective August 14, 2025. Upon her retirement, Steven Whittingham, the current deputy CEO of GKFG, will step into the role of CEO, ensuring a seamless transition in leadership.

Burnett joined GK in 2000 and has held several key leadership roles within the Group. An attorney-at-law, she has been the CEO of GKFG since 2016 and holds the position of the president and CEO of GraceKennedy Money Services.

Whittingham joined GK in 2013 and has been deputy CEO of GKFG since 2022, overseeing the group’s insurance segment, merchant banking, and investment portfolios. He is a member of the GK executive committee and leads GKs digital transformation.

In 2024, he was appointed Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and he has served on several public and private sector boards.

The announcements come as GK prepares for another major leadership transition later this week.

Last month, the company confirmed that group CEO, Don Wehby will retire on February 14, 2025, stepping down from the Board of Directors. He will be succeeded by Frank James, current CEO of GK Foods Domestic and former Group CFO.