General Mills makes changes to senior leadership team
General Mills has announced several changes to its senior leadership team. The changes reflect a strategic approach to long-term growth and succession planning for the global organization.
General Mills has announced several changes to its senior leadership team. The changes reflect a strategic approach to long-term growth and succession planning for the global organization.
Don Mulligan, chief financial officer, will transition to an advisory capacity effective Feb. 1, 2020, and will retire effective June 1, 2020. Kofi Bruce, currently controller, will be promoted to vice president, financial operations, effective Sept. 1, 2019, and will succeed Mulligan as chief financial officer on Feb. 1, 2020.
Mulligan has been with General Mills for 21 years in various finance leadership roles including responsibilities for the international division, technical community, and treasurer. Mulligan has held the CFO role since 2007 with overall company responsibility for worldwide finance, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, investor relations, external reporting, internal audit, tax, and treasury.
Bruce joined General Mills in 2009, following 10 years of experience in various finance leadership roles at Ford Motor Co. and Ecolab. During his tenure at General Mills, he has served as treasurer; vice president, finance for the U.S. yogurt operating unit; vice president, finance for the convenience stores and foodservice segment and global revenue development; and his most recent role as controller.
Billy Bishop, group president, pet segment, will assume the role of founder and brand advisor for the pet segment, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Bishop co-founded Blue Buffalo with his father, Bill Sr. and brother, Chris in 2002. Bishop will step back from day-to-day management and will maintain an ongoing role providing input on brand strategy and innovation pipeline.
Bethany Quam, group president, Europe & Australia segment, will be appointed group president, pet segment, effective Oct. 1, 2019. Quam has held her current role since 2016. Since joining General Mills in 1993, she has held positions with increasing responsibility across sales, finance and strategy, and served as group president, convenience stores and foodservice segment.
Dana McNabb, president, U.S. cereal will be promoted to group president, Europe & Australia segment, effective Jan. 1, 2020. McNabb has been with General Mills for 20 years and has served in a variety of marketing leadership roles across multiple categories. Before her role in U.S. cereal, she was vice president of global marketing for Cereal Partners Worldwide, the General Mills cereal joint venture with Nestlé based in Switzerland. McNabb has been in her current role since 2016.