Dole Packaged Foods, LLC announced the appointment of Mike Secor as vice president of marketing, Americas and the expansion of Stacy Smoot's current executive sales role into vice president, retail & foodservice sales. Secor and Smoot succeed previous vice president of marketing Nora Witt and vice president of foodservice Stuart McAllister, who announced their retirements in 2024.
Secor is an accomplished, forward-thinking visionary with a proven track record of transforming brands, driving unprecedented growth and crafting impactful stories across large CPG and food service companies including Bonduelle Fresh Americas, Ruiz Foods and General Mills. In this new role, Secor will be instrumental in innovating, refining and executing Dole's marketing strategy for the US division, leveraging the company's current and upcoming products across the portfolio.
Since joining Dole in 2022, Smoot has successfully designed and implemented strategic programs to support retail customer growth. In her expanded role, she will oversee Foodservice sales and develop cross-channel efficiencies to continue driving successful results. Smoot brings over 27 years of senior-level CPG sales experience from companies like Bimbo Bakeries, ARYTZA and Maple Leaf Foods.