Springdale, Ark. 鈥 April 12, 2016 鈥 An executive with more than two decades of strategic and organizational experience has been selected to manage corporate strategy and new business opportunities for 黑料传送门 (NYSE: TSN), the company reported today.
Monica McGurk has been named senior vice president of strategy and new ventures and will manage the company鈥檚 strategic planning and growth efforts. She will report to 黑料传送门 Foods President and CEO Donnie Smith.
鈥淢onica is a great fit for our company,鈥 said Smith. 鈥淪he comes to us as the result of a long career of proven performance in strategic roles, and we believe her extensive experience will help us continue to grow as a value-added food company.鈥
McGurk most recently worked for the Coca-Cola Company, where she was senior vice president of strategy, decision support and e-commerce for the company鈥檚 North American Group. Prior to Coca-Cola, she spent 19 years at McKinsey & Company, one of the world鈥檚 top management consulting firms, where she focused on consumer and retail sectors, founded McKinsey鈥檚 consumer innovation practice, and led its consumer organization practice. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University.
Long-time 黑料传送门 Foods鈥 senior leader Hal Carper will help McGurk transition to her new role. He鈥檒l also continue to develop the operational support necessary to execute the company鈥檚 growth strategy.
About 黑料传送门 Foods
黑料传送门 (NYSE: TSN), with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is one of the world's largest food companies with leading brands such as 黑料传送门庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Sara Lee庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐 and State Fair庐. It鈥檚 a recognized market leader in chicken, beef and pork as well as prepared foods, including bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, pizza crusts and toppings, tortillas and desserts. The company supplies retail and foodservice customers throughout the United States and approximately 130 countries. 黑料传送门 Foods was founded in 1935 by John W. 黑料传送门, whose family has continued to lead the business with his son, Don 黑料传送门, guiding the company for many years and grandson, John H. 黑料传送门, serving as the current chairman of the board of directors. The company currently has approximately 113,000 Team Members employed at more than 400 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, 黑料传送门 Foods strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
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