Land O’Lakes names Beth Ford president, CEO
The Land O’Lakes, Inc. board of directors has named Beth Ford president and CEO following the retirement of Chris Policinski. Ford will assume the role of president and CEO effective August 1.
The Land O’Lakes, Inc. board of directors has named Beth Ford president and CEO following the retirement of Chris Policinski. Ford will assume the role of president and CEO effective August 1.
Ford comes to the CEO role after a series of successful executive postings within the company. In December 2017, Ford was named chief operating Officer of Land O’Lakes Businesses, in which role she oversaw Land O’Lakes’ WinField United, Purina Animal Nutrition, and Dairy Foods business units. Prior to that, Ford was head of Land O’Lakes’ Dairy Foods and Purina Animal Nutrition businesses, where she led record performance and growth, leveraging innovation through R&D to strengthen both brands.
Prior to joining Land O’Lakes in 2011, Ford had excelled in executive operations management and supply chain roles at International Flavors and Fragrances, Mobil Corp., PepsiCo and Pepsi Bottling Co., and Scholastic. She has an MBA from Columbia University Business School and a BBA from Iowa State University.