General Mills, Inc. announced several changes to its senior leadership team to further advance the company’s enterprise strategy, Accelerate.
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Jon Nudi is appointed to a new role as group president, pet and international, where he will be accountable for the two largest growth areas for the company. Since 2016, Nudi served as group president, North America Retail (NAR). Under Nudi’s leadership, NAR significantly accelerated its growth in organic net sales and segment operating profit, while driving consistent market share gains across its priority businesses. Ricardo Fernandez, newly promoted to Segment President, International, will report to Nudi, with Fernandez also joining the company's senior leadership team. Fernandez has served as president, US Morning Foods operating unit, since 2021 where he expanded the company's leadership in its important US cereal category. Earlier in his career, Fernandez held leadership roles for General Mills businesses in Europe and Latin America.
Dana McNabb is promoted to group president, North America Retail, General Mills’ largest and most profitable segment. Since 2021, McNabb served as chief strategy and growth officer, where she was responsible for the company's enterprise growth capabilities. Earlier, McNabb served as group president, Europe & Australia segment, as well as president of the US Cereal operating unit, notably achieving US cereal category leadership for the first time in 15 years and accelerating growth in net sales and operating profit.
Bethany Quam is appointed President, US Morning Foods, and will join the NAR leadership team, reporting to McNabb. Since 2019, Quam served as group president, pet, and led the segment to double-digit compound annual top and bottom-line growth.
Kofi Bruce, chief financial officer, will oversee the Strategy and Growth organization on an interim basis while the company conducts an external search for a new chief strategy and growth officer.
All senior leadership changes are effective Jan. 1, 2024.
