Tim Kraft
Chief Legal & Corporate Development Officer
- Role
- Chief Legal and Corporate Development Officer at Simply Good
- Location
- Lafayette, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tim Kraft
An experienced executive with proven ability to partner with business leaders and members of Boards of Directors to unlock robust growth strategies and initiatives. 20+ years of business law experience, including an array of executive-level in-house positions at private and public companies along with major law firm experience. A demonstrated passion for scaling brands and driving business performance alongside the CEO, CFO, CHRO and other senior executive partners. Extensive experience in “player-coach” roles and strong track record of recruiting, training and developing impressive legal talent and running highly engaged legal teams.Key Areas of Expertise- Public Company Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary Matters- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Integration Activities- Food and Beverage Law; Sports and Entertainment Law- Enterprise Risk Management- Litigation and Dispute Resolution- Contract Negotiation- Organizational Culture and Building High Performing Teams- Brand Building and Portfolio ManagementKey Attributes- High Business IQ- Hands-on Leader- Pragmatic Problem Solver- Strong Work Ethic- Partnership-Minded- Low Ego, High EQ
Experience
Chief Legal and Corporate Development Officer
Jul 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US
The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL) is a publicly-traded food company with three strong nutritional snacking brands - Quest, Atkins and OWYN. As Chief Legal and Corporate Development Officer, I serve as the senior-most legal adviser to the Company, working closely with the Board of Directors and fellow Executive Leadership Team members to provide effective legal advice to help implement and drive smart business strategy. I also lead the Company\'s M&A strategy and initiatives.
Education
Truman State University
Business Administration, Marketing
1997 — 2001
Marquette University Law School
Law
2002 — 2005
Skills
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Products
- Litigation
- Licensing
- Integration
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Executive Compensation Planning
- Corporate Governance
- P&L Management
- Intellectual Property
- Product Development
- Change Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Brand Licensing
- Copyright Law
- Sales
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Planning
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