Hormel Foods Corp - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Hormel Foods Corp’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Hormel Foods Corp's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
William A. Newlands
Chairman Executive BoardMr. William A. Newlands has been Chairman of the company since February 2025. He also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Constellation Brands, Inc. Previously, he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Constellation Brands, Inc. from February 2018 to February 2019. Earlier, he served at various roles at Constellation Brands, Inc. including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2017 to February 2018, Executive Vice President and President, Wine & Spirits Division from January 2016 to January 2017, and Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer from January 2015 to January 2016. Prior to this, he served as the s Senior Vice President and President, North America of Beam Inc.from 2011 to 2014 and Senior Vice President and President, North America of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. from 2010 to 2011. He also served as Senior Vice President and President, USA of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Newlands is a Directors of Constellation Brands, Inc.
John Ghingo
Director; President Executive BoardMr. John Ghingo has been the President and Director of the company since 2025. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President for the retail group of the company. He served as President of Applegate Farms, LLC from 2018 through 2022. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of a better-for-you snacking company owned by Kainos Capital.
Jeffrey M. Ettinger
Director; Chief Executive Officer - Interim Executive BoardMr. Jeffrey M. Ettinger has been the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director of the company since 2025.
Scott Aakre
Chief Marketing Officer - Retail; Director; Vice President Executive BoardMr. Scott Aakre has been Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer – Retail and Director of the company since May 2025. Previously, he served as the Senior Vice President of Brand Fuel of Hormel Foods Corp. Earlier, he served as the Vice President of corporate innovation and new product development. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President of marketing for grocery products. He also served as the Director of marketing for Grocery Products.
Jason Levine
Chief Marketing Officer Senior ManagementMr. Jason Levine has been the Chief Marketing Officer of the company since December 2025. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Marketing Officer for North America at Mondelez. Previously, he served as the Chief Marketing Officer for PIM Brands.
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