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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Jeffrey M. EttingerInterim Chief Executive Officer
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John GhingoPresident
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Jacinth SmileyExecutive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer -
Scott AakreGroup Vice President
Chief Marketing Officer - Retail -
Jeff BakerGroup Vice President
Retail Marketing -
PJ ConnorGroup Vice President
Retail Sales -
Kevin Myers, PhDInterim Group Vice President
Supply Chain -
Swen NeufeldtGroup Vice President
President, Hormel Foods International -
David WeberGroup Vice President
Foodservice -
Colleen BatchelerSenior Vice President, External Affairs
General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary -
Katie ClarkSenior Vice President
Chief Communications Officer -
Katie LarsonSenior Vice President
Human Resources -
Pierre LillySenior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
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Lisa SelkSenior Vice President
Retail - Brand Fuel -
Nathan AnnisVice President
Corporate Development -
Richard CarlsonVice President
Global Food Safety & Quality Management -
Darren CarterVice President
Retail Sales – East -
Mike ClausmanVice President
Deputy General Counsel
Assistant Secretary -
Lynn EgnerVice President
Foodservice Sales -
Jen EhresmannVice President
Supply Chain -
John ForsytheVice President
Operations - Shelf Stable -
Tony HoffmanVice President
Retail Sales - Walmart/Sam’s -
Henry HsiaVice President
Pantry Protein Solutions -
Tyler HulsebusVice President
Engineering -
Paul KuehnemanVice President
Controller -
Leslie LeeVice President, Digital Experience
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Florence MakopeVice President
Treasurer -
Mark MoreyVice President
Operations – Fresh Pork/Foodservice -
Joseph O’ConnorVice President
Emerging Brands - Retail -
Chad RandickVice President
Government Affairs -
Matt SchruppVice President of Supply Chain Operations for Jennie-O Turkey Store
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Annemarie VaupelVice President
Foodservice Marketing -
Mark VaupelVice President
Information Technology Services -
Natosha WalshVice President
Retail Sales – West -
Clint WaltersVice President
Operations - Refrigerated Foods -
Scott WeisenbeckVice President
Retail Marketing
Board of Directors
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William A. NewlandsChairman of the Board, Hormel Foods
President and Chief Executive Officer, Constellation Brands, Inc.Director since November 2018; Chairman of the Board since February 2025 -
Scott AakreGroup Vice President
Chief Marketing Officer - RetailDirector since May 2025 -
Gary C. BhojwaniChief Executive Officer
CNO Financial Group, Inc.Director since July 2014 -
Jeffrey M. EttingerInterim Chief Executive OfficerDirector since March 2025
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John GhingoPresidentDirector since July 2025
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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 -
Christopher J. PolicinskiFormer President and Chief Executive Officer
Land O’Lakes, Inc.Director since September 2012 -
Debbra L. SchonemanPresident of Piper Sandler CompaniesDirector since September 2024
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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 -
Michael P. ZechmeisterFormer Chief Financial Officer of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.Director since March 2023