Meet Our Management Team
At Hormel Foods, we are fortunate to have great depth of leadership. Thanks to the efforts of the management team and their willingness to mentor others, Hormel Foods is positioned to build on the company’s long tradition of success.
Jeffrey M. Ettinger
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Director since 2004
Jody H. Feragen
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Director since 2007
Steven G. Binder
Executive Vice President,
President, Hormel
Business Units
Ronald W. Fielding
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Planning and Development
Richard A. Bross
Group Vice President
President, Hormel
Foods International
Thomas R. Day
Group Vice President,
Foodservice
Donald H. Kremin
Group Vice President,
Specialty Foods
Glenn R. Leitch
Group Vice President,
President,
Jennie-O Turkey Store
James M. Splinter
Group Vice President,
Grocery Products
Larry L. Vorpahl
Group Vice President,
President, Consumer
Products Sales
William F. Snyder
Senior Vice President,
Supply Chain
D. Scott Aakre
Vice President,
Corporate Innovation and New Product Development
Deanna T. Brady
Vice President,
Sales
Foodservice
Mark A. Coffey
Vice President,
Affiliated Business Units
Refrigerated Foods
Patrick J. Connor
Vice President,
Senior Vice President, Sales
Consumer Products Sales
Julie H. Craven
Vice President,
Corporate Communications
Michael L. Devine
Vice President,
Operations
Grocery Products
Bryan D. Farnsworth
Vice President,
Quality Management
Roland G. Gentzler
Vice President,
Finance
Treasurer
Dennis B. Goettsch
Vice President,
Marketing
Foodservice
Daniel A. Hartzog
Vice President,
Senior Vice President, Sales
Consumer Products Sales
Brian D. Johnson
Vice President and
Corporate Secretary
David P. Juhlke
Vice President,
Human Resources
Lori J. Marco
Vice President,
External Affairs
General Counsel
Phillip L. Minerich, Ph.D.
Vice President,
Research and Development
Kurt F. Mueller
Vice President,
Senior Vice President,
Business Planning
Consumer Products Sales
Douglas R. Reetz
Vice President,
Senior Vice President, Sales
Consumer Products Sales
James R. Schroeder
Vice President,
Engineering
Bruce R. Schweitzer
Vice President,
Operations
Refrigerated Foods
James N. Sheehan
Vice President and Controller
James P. Snee
Vice President,
Senior Vice President,
Hormel Foods International
Joe C. Swedberg
Vice President,
Legislative Affairs
Whitney Velasco-Aznar
Vice President,
Marketing
Grocery Products
Steven J. Venenga
Vice President, Marketing
Meat Products
Meet our Board of Directors
Hormel Foods recognizes the important contributions made by the Board of Directors. The judgment and input from the Board is critical to the growth and development of our employees, consistent return to shareholders and the long term success of the Company.
Jeffrey M. Ettinger
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Director since May 2004
Jody H. Feragen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Director since October 2007
Terrell K. Crews
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Monsanto Company
Director since October 2007
Glenn S. Forbes, M.D.
Medical Director for Diversified Business Activities for Medical Imaging Services
Mayo Clinic
Director since September 2011
Stephen M. Lacy
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Meredith Corporation
Director since September 2011
Susan I. Marvin
President, Marvin Windows and Doors
Trustee, University of Minnesota Foundation
Director since July 2002
Michael J. Mendes
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Foods, Inc.
Director since September 2011
John L. Morrison
Managing Director, Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison Inc.
Chairman, Callanish Capital Partners
Director since November 2003
Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D.
Former President, Texas A & M University
Professor, Department of Animal Science
Director since September 2006
Robert C. Nakasone
Chief Executive Officer, NAK Enterprises
Director since September 2006
Susan K. Nestegard
President, Global Healthcare, Ecolab Inc.
Director since October 2009
Dakota A. Pippins
President and Chief Executive Officer, Pippins Strategies, LLC
Director since January 2001