Kelly Leighton

Kelly Leighton is Executive Director of The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), an association dedicated to building trust in the food system through research, strategy and stakeholder engagement. With more than 25 years of experience in strategic marketing, communications and business development, she has partnered with leading organizations across food and agriculture, including The Coca-Cola Company, General Mills, Cargill, Ecolab, Corteva Agriscience, Elanco, Mars, Chick-fil-A and FMI – The Food Industry Association. At CFI, Kelly leads the organization’s mission to advance transparency, collaboration and trust across the food system. Her leadership integrates research, insights and strategic partnerships that help companies align practices with consumer expectations and strengthen confidence in food and agriculture.