General Mills Shakes Up Senior Leadership Team

With an eye on its Accelerate enterprise strategy, the food company is making strategic shifts in its segment managers.

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Looking to advance its Accelerate strategy, which aims to create competitive advantages for profitable growth, General Mills today announced several changes to its senior leadership team, all of which will take effect Jan. 1.

Jon NudiJon NudiGeneral MillsIn a new role, Jon Nudi will serve as group president of Pet and International, accountable for the company’s two largest growth areas. He comes from the North America Retail (NAR) group, which he has led since 2016. Earlier this year, General Mills pointed to the NAR group—its largest group in its largest core market—as key to furthering the Accelerate strategy. Under Nudi’s leadership, NAR significantly accelerated its growth in organic net sales and segment operating profit, while driving consistent market share gains across its priority businesses, the company says.

The Pet Food business has also been key, more than doubling its household penetration since General Mills entered the category via acquisition in 2018. The company continues its acquisitions in Pet, announcing just this month its acquisition of Fera Pets, a holistic pet health brand.

Ricardo FernandezRicardo FernandezGeneral MillsIn International, Ricardo Fernandez has been promoted to segment president, reporting to Nudi. Fernandez has served as president of the U.S. Morning Foods operating unit since 2021, expanding the company’s leadership in its U.S. cereal category. Earlier in his career, Fernandez held leadership roles for General Mills businesses in Europe and Latin America.

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