Also, Sean Walker, Group President, International, to Retire After More than 30 Years with Company
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced several changes to its senior leadership team to further advance the company’s enterprise strategy, Accelerate.
All senior leadership changes are effective Jan. 1, 2024.
“We are making these strategic changes to best position General Mills for today’s dynamic landscape,” said Jeff Harmening, Chairman and CEO, General Mills. “These moves enable us to best match our deep bench of senior talent to fast-growing and important consumer areas and occasions. I am confident this will help us advance our next chapter in our Accelerate enterprise strategy.”
In addition, the company also announced that Sean Walker, who currently serves as Group President, International, will retire after more than three decades of service, effective Feb. 28, 2024.
“I also want to recognize the impact Sean Walker has had across our business and culture,” Harmening continued. “Sean identified big bets for our International business and has been instrumental in our most recent launch of Blue Buffalo in China. For more than three decades, Sean has been a positive driving force at the company, and we wish him nothing but the best as he starts a new and exciting chapter in life.”
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About General Mills
General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to drive shareholder value by boldly building its brands, relentlessly innovating, unleashing its scale and standing for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names such as Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills generated fiscal 2023 net sales of U.S.$20.1 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S.$1.0 billion.
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