ORRVILLE, Ohio, March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The J.M. Smucker
Company (NYSE: SJM) (the "Company" or "Smucker") today announced a
series of key executive promotions following the recently announced
executive leadership transitions designed to position the Company
for continued growth and success.
The Company's Board of Directors approved the following changes
effective May 1, 2016:
- Jeannette L. Knudsen will assume
the role of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
Ms. Knudsen currently serves as Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary. Ms. Knudsen has been with the Company for 13
years.
- David J. Lemmon will assume the
role of President, Canada and
International. Mr. Lemmon is currently Vice President and Managing
Director, Canada and
International. Mr. Lemmon has been with the Company for 21
years.
- Jill R. Penrose will assume the
role of Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate
Communications. Ms. Penrose is currently Vice President, Human
Resources and Corporate Communications. Ms. Penrose has been with
the Company for 11 years.
- Geoff E. Tanner will assume the
role of Senior Vice President, Growth and Innovation. Mr. Tanner is
currently Vice President, Growth and Innovation. Mr. Tanner has
been with the Company since the 2015 acquisition of Big Heart Pet
Brands where he held leadership roles for 11 years with Big Heart
and Del Monte Foods, Inc.
The above executive leadership team members will report directly
to Mark Smucker, newly appointed
President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2016. Also reporting to Mr. Smucker at
that date will be Mark Belgya, Vice
Chair and Chief Financial Officer; Steven
Oakland, Vice Chair and President, U.S. Food and Beverage;
Barry Dunaway, President, Pet Food
and Pet Snacks; and Denny Armstrong,
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Logistics and Operations
Support.
Mr. Smucker said, "Jeannette, Dave, Jill, and Geoff's collective
experience and contributions have been invaluable to the Company.
They are talented leaders that continue to foster our unique
culture where every employee makes a difference. I look forward to
working with each of them and the entire Smucker team to continue
our history of delivering long-term growth. Together, we are
building a stronger, more diversified Company that will bring
families together for memorable meals and moments for generations
to come."
About Jeannette L.
Knudsen
Jeannette L.
Knudsen has been Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary since 2010. Prior to that time, she served as
Corporate Secretary, Securities and Acquisition Counsel, and
Corporate Attorney. Prior to joining the Company, she was an
associate with the law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle &
Burroughs, LLP. Jeannette began her career at Smucker in 2002.
About David J.
Lemmon
David J. Lemmon
has been Vice President and Managing Director, Canada and International since January 2016. Prior to this, he was Vice
President and Managing Director, Canada and also held a variety of positions in
sales and marketing management. Prior to joining Smucker, he held
progressive sales roles with Colgate Palmolive. David began his
career at Smucker in 1994.
About Jill R.
Penrose
Jill R.
Penrose has been Vice President, Human Resources and
Corporate Communications since January
2016. Prior to this role, she was Vice President, Human
Resources and Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Organization
Development. Prior to joining Smucker, she was a management
consultant with both PricewaterhouseCoopers and Towers Perrin. Jill
began her career at Smucker in 2004.
About Geoff E.
Tanner
Geoff E. Tanner
has been Vice President, Growth and Innovation at Smucker since
January 2016. Prior to this, he
served as the Vice President, Marketing for Pet Foods and Pet
Snacks and held various leadership roles at Big Heart Pet Brands
and was Vice President, Innovation at Del Monte Foods, Inc. He also
was a strategy consultant with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. Geoff
began his career at Smucker in 2015.
About The J.M. Smucker Company
For nearly 120 years,
The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers
quality products that bring families together to share memorable
meals and moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and
manufacturer of consumer food and beverage products and pet food
and pet snacks in North America.
In consumer foods and beverages, its brands include
Smucker's®, Folgers®,
Jif®, Dunkin' Donuts®,
Crisco®, Pillsbury®, R.W.
Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®,
Café Bustelo®, Martha
White®, truRoots®,
Sahale Snacks®, Robin
Hood®, and Bick's®. In pet
food and pet snacks, its brands include Meow Mix®,
Milk-Bone®, Kibbles 'n Bits®, Natural
Balance®, and 9Lives®. The Company
remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People,
Ethics, Growth, and Independence established by its
founder and namesake more than a century ago. For more information
about the Company, visit jmsmucker.com.
The J.M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks
referenced herein, except for the following, which are used under
license: Pillsbury® is a trademark of The
Pillsbury Company, LLC and Dunkin' Donuts® is a
registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC.
Dunkin' Donuts® brand is licensed to The J.M.
Smucker Company for packaged coffee products sold in retail
channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores,
and drug stores. This information does not pertain to
Dunkin' Donuts® coffee or other products for sale
in Dunkin' Donuts® restaurants.
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