General Mills Shakes Up Senior Leadership Team

Dana McNabbGeneral MillsTaking over from Nudi, Dana McNabb has been promoted to group president of NAR, moving from her position as chief strategy and growth officer. Previously, McNabb served as group president of the Europe and Australia segment, as well as president of the U.S. Cereal operating unit, notably achieving leadership in that category for the first time in 15 years and accelerating growth in net sales and operating profit.

Bethany QuamGeneral MillsBethany Quam is taking over from Fernandez as president of U.S. Morning Foods, and will join the NAR leadership team, reporting to McNabb. Since 2019, Quam served as group president of Pet, and led the segment to double-digit compound annual top and bottom-line growth.

Kofi Bruce, CFO, will oversee the Strategy and Growth organization on an interim basis while the company conducts an external search for a new chief strategy and growth officer.

Kofi BruceGeneral Mills“We are making these strategic changes to best position General Mills for today’s dynamic landscape,” says Jeff Harmening, the company’s chairman and CEO. “These moves enable us to best match our deep bench of senior talent to fast-growing and important consumer areas and occasions. I am confident this will help us advance our next chapter in our Accelerate enterprise strategy.”

Sean WalkerGeneral MillsAn additional change comes with the retirement of Sean Walker, currently group president of International, after more than three decades with General Mills. His retirement will be effective Feb. 28.

Recognizing Walker’s impact across the company, Harmening comments, “Sean identified big bets for our International business and has been instrumental in our most recent launch of Blue Buffalo in China.”