ConAgra Foods Names Johan Nystedt Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer
April 08 2016 - 8:35AM
Business Wire
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) today announced Johan Nystedt has
been appointed vice president, treasurer and investor relations
officer, effective April 11, 2016. Mr. Nystedt will be based in
Chicago and report to chief financial officer, John Gehring.
Mr. Nystedt joins ConAgra Foods from Levi Strauss & Co.,
where he most recently served as corporate treasurer and vice
president of finance, and led the company’s global treasury,
business development and investor relations functions. Prior to
joining Levi Strauss in 2011, he spent four years at Kraft Foods
Inc., as the assistant treasurer and six years at Altria Group,
Inc., in global corporate finance. Mr. Nystedt earned a master’s
degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm
School of Economics in Stockholm, Sweden.
“Johan is a proven and experienced financial executive and we
are pleased to welcome him to the ConAgra team,” said John Gehring,
chief financial officer, ConAgra Foods. “His deep experience across
a range of critical functions including financing, M&A,
divestitures, post-acquisition integration as well as in building
and maintaining strong investor relationships will be a tremendous
addition to our treasury and investor relations functions.”
Johan Nystedt said, “ConAgra is a strong company with a clear
plan to drive profitable growth. I’m excited to work closely with
John and the team as we continue to drive value for
shareholders.”
ConAgra Foods has combined the roles of treasurer and head of
investor relations, and Mr. Nystedt will be working closely with
Scott Messel, senior vice president, treasurer, and Chris
Klinefelter, vice president, investor relations, to transition
their responsibilities over the next several months. Mr. Messel and
Mr. Klinefelter will be leaving the company in the fall to pursue
other interests.
Gehring added, “On behalf of ConAgra Foods, I want to thank
Scott and Chris for their many valuable contributions to ConAgra
Foods over the years and wish them well in their future
endeavors.”
About ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), is one of North America's
leading packaged food companies with recognized brands such as
Marie Callender's®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Hebrew National®,
Orville Redenbacher's®, Peter Pan®, Reddi-wip®, PAM®, Snack Pack®,
Banquet®, Chef Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Hunt’s® and many other
ConAgra Foods brands found in grocery, convenience, mass
merchandise and club stores. ConAgra Foods also has a strong
business-to-business presence, supplying frozen potato and sweet
potato products as well as other vegetable, spice and grain
products to a variety of well-known restaurants, foodservice
operators and commercial customers. For more information, please
visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.
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