We’re inspired by big ideas and small egos.
Our management team fosters an environment where careers flourish and innovative ideas come to life. Our leaders empower all of us to bring more to the table for employees, consumers, investors and the communities we call home.
Our Board of Directors is critical to the growth and development of our employees, our consistent returns to shareholders and the long-term success of the company.
Management Team
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Jim SneeChairman of the Board
President
Chief Executive Officer -
Jacinth SmileyExecutive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer -
Deanna BradyExecutive Vice President
Refrigerated Foods -
Jeff BakerGroup Vice President
Deli -
Mark CoffeyGroup Vice President
Supply Chain -
PJ ConnorGroup Vice President
President, Consumer Products Sales -
Jeff FrankGroup Vice President
Grocery Products -
Steve LykkenGroup Vice President
President, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. -
Swen NeufeldtGroup Vice President
President, Hormel Foods International -
Mark OuradaGroup Vice President
Foodservice -
Janet HoganSenior Vice President
Human Resources -
Pierre LillySenior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
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Lori MarcoSenior Vice President, External Affairs
General Counsel -
Kevin Myers, PhDSenior Vice President
Research and Development
and Quality Control -
Wendy WatkinsSenior Vice President
Chief Communications Officer -
Scott AakreVice President
Corporate Innovation and
New Product Development -
Nathan AnnisVice President
Corporate Development -
Richard CarlsonVice President
Quality Management -
Jen EhresmannVice President
Supply Chain -
John ForsytheVice President, Operations
Grocery Products -
Jeff GrevVice President
Legislative Affairs -
Fred HalvinVice President
Corporate Development -
Tony HoffmanVice President
Senior Vice President, Sales
Consumer Product Sales -
Tyler HulsebusVice President
Engineering -
Gary JamisonVice President
Treasurer -
Brian JohnsonVice President
Corporate Secretary -
Paul KuehnemanVice President
Controller -
Leslie LeeVice President, Digital Experience
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Mark MoreyVice President
Affiliated -
Pat SchwabVice President
Senior Vice President, Sales
Consumer Product Sales -
Lisa SelkVice President, Marketing
Meat Products -
Annemarie VaupelVice President
Foodservice Marketing -
Mark VaupelVice President
Information Technology Services -
Steve VenengaVice President, Marketing
Grocery Products -
Natosha WalshVice President
Senior Vice President, Sales
Consumer Products Sales -
Clint WaltersVice President
Refrigerated Foods Operations -
David WeberVice President, Sales
Foodservice -
Eldon QuamAssistant Controller
Board of Directors
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Jim SneeChairman of the Board
President
Chief Executive OfficerDirector since October 2015 -
Christopher J. PolicinskiFormer President and Chief Executive Officer
Land O’Lakes, Inc.Director since September 2012; Lead Director since September 2016 -
Prama BhattChief Digital Officer
Ulta BeautyDirector since November 2019 -
Gary C. BhojwaniChief Executive Officer
CNO Financial Group, Inc.Director since July 2014 -
Terrell K. CrewsFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Monsanto CompanyDirector since October 2007 -
Stephen M. LacyFormer Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Meredith CorporationDirector since September 2011 -
Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D.Director of Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture
Professor and President Emerita
Texas A & M UniversityDirector since September 2006 -
Susan K. NestegardFormer President
Global Healthcare Sector, Ecolab Inc.Director since October 2009 -
William A. NewlandsPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Constellation Brands, Inc.Director since November 2018 -
Jose Luis PradoFormer President
Quaker Oats North America and Global Baking, Pepsi Co, Inc.Director since March 2019 -
Sally J. SmithFormer President and Chief Executive Officer
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.Director since July 2014 -
Steven A. WhiteFormer President
Comcast West DivisionDirector since July 2014