Diamond Foods has appointed Isobel Jones to the position of general counsel, effective as of Oct. 14, 2014.

Prior to joining Diamond, Jones most recently served as general counsel and corporate secretary of Annie's, where she was recruited as the first general counsel of the newly-public company. In that role, she was responsible for all legal matters, including SEC reporting and compliance, corporate governance, litigation management, contracts, intellectual property, employment matters and M&A.

From 2012 to 2013, Jones was general counsel and corporate secretary of Peet's Coffee and Tea, where she handled the acquisition of Peet's by private investors. Prior to this role, Jones was associate general counsel at Del Monte Foods, where she was responsible for SEC reporting and compliance and other general corporate matters.