Celebrating what makes our company so great – our people! At our recent High 5 Awards, we recognized those who champion our values, deliver results and set the highest standard for performance. 

What are the High 5 Awards? 

The High 5 Awards align to our Strategic Pillars. We invite employees to nominate individuals or teams whom they feel best represent the spirit of the award. 

This year, we received more than 110 nominations for individuals and teams. Honorees were selected by Campbell’s Leadership Team. 

A tradition for recognition 

We have a long history of recognizing our people. Our first employee recognition event, Our Proud Performance Awards, was in 1967, and recognized teams and individuals for outstanding achievements in support of the “Campbell’s Way.” 

The Dorrance Award, our highest business achievement and named after the inventor of condensed soup, was first presented in 1994 to the best performing team of the year.  

2024 honorees 

Congratulations to the teams and individuals who were recognized: 

• Leadership Champions – Troy Hart (Canada), Quinton Cookis (Camden, N.J.) and Brad Canterbury (Hanover, Pa.) 
• Values Champions – Jess Kelley (Hanover, Pa.) and Rigoberto Guerrero (Salem, Oreg.) 
• Inclusion & Diversity Champions – Meghan Therrien (Camden, N.J.) and Rosie Contreras (Napoleon, Ohio) 
• Safety Champion – Elaine Danhoff (Willard, Ohio) 
• Sustainability Champions – Molly Campbell (Camden, N.J.) and Chris Allen (Willard, Ohio) 
• Community Champions – Alan Slesinski (Camden, N.J.) and Brandi Cross (Maxton, N.C.) 
• Innovation Team of the Year – Meals & Beverages Spicy Innovation team 
• Brand Team of the Year – Goldfish  
• Customer Team of the Year – North American Foodservice U.S. East Division Sales team 
• Fueling the Business Team – Direct Procurement team 
• Plant of the Year – Jeffersonville, Ind (Medium/Small); Willard, Ohio (Large); Paris, Texas (Jumbo) 
• Warehouse of the Year – Napoleon, Ohio 
• Make History Award (awarded to an individual or team whose impact will be a mile marker in our company’s history) – Sovos Brands Acquisition team  
• Dorrance Award (awarded to the best performing business) – Team Canada 

Leadership Champion, Troy Hart (Canada)

Leadership Champion, Quintin Cookis (Camden, N.J.)

Leadership Champion, Brad Centerbury (Hanover, Pa.)

Values Champion, Rigoberto Guerrero (Salem, Oreg.) 

Values Champion, Jess Kelley (Hanover, Pa.)

Inclusion & Diversity Champion, Rosie Contreras (Napoleon, Ohio) 

Inclusion & Diversity Champion, Meghan Therrien (Camden, N.J.)

Safety Champion, Elaine Danhoff (Willard, Ohio) 

Sustainability Champion, Molly Campbell (Camden, N.J.)

Sustainability Champion, Chris Allen (Willard, Ohio) 

Community Champion, Alan Slesinski (Camden, N.J.)  

Community Champion, Brandi Cross (Maxton, N.C.) 

Innovation Team of the Year, Meals & Beverages Spicy Innovation team 

Brand Team of the Year, Goldfish  

Customer Team of the Year, North American Foodservice U.S. East Division Sales team 

Fueling the Business Team, Direct Procurement team 

Plant of the Year (Medium/Small), Jeffersonville, Ind.

Plant of the Year (Large), Willard, Ohio

Plant of the Year (Jumbo), Paris, Texas

Warehouse of the Year, Napoleon, Ohio

Make History Award, Sovos Brands Acquisition team

Dorrance Award, Team Canada

Read more about our company culture and how it drives us to be the top team in the food industry.