[2] Boutelle received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University in 1985.

[1][3] From 1999 to 2003, he was Vice President of Marketing for Nestlé USA, where he led the Stouffer's advertisement campaign.

He then served as Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications with the University Hospitals of Cleveland from 2005 to 2007.

[1][5] Boutelle joined Abbott in 2007 as a Vice President and General Manager of its Pediatric Nutrition division.

[4][5][6] Under his leadership, he stabilized the company by significantly improving gross margin, launching the “Just Naturals” brand, and expanding Beech-Nut’s “Real Food for Babies” platform.