Smucker Company Has New COO

John Brase taking on new position, will serve as a member of company’s executive leadership team

J M Smucker Company Chief Operating Officer John Brase

The J. M. Smucker Company has announced the appointment of John Brase as chief operating officer, effective April 13. In this position, he will have strategic oversight of the company's three U.S. business segments and its Away From Home, operations, and supply chain functions. Brase, who has nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, is the former vice president and general manager of the Procter & Gamble North American family care unit.


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