James M. Splinter Appointed as Group Vice
President, Corporate Strategy
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced several
leadership appointments. James M. Splinter has been appointed to
the position of group vice president, corporate strategy. In this
new role, Splinter will have responsibility for leading the
company’s strategic growth areas including innovation, corporate
development and strategy, consumer insights and building the
company’s digital and e-commerce capabilities across the
enterprise. Splinter will report to James P. Snee, president and
chief operating officer who will assume the post of chief executive
officer on October 31.
“The growth of Hormel Foods is a product of our continued focus
on our formula for success as we grow our portfolio of leading
consumer brands, accelerate innovation, complete evolutionary
acquisitions and build our balanced portfolio," said Snee.
“Jim Splinter has led impressive growth in our Grocery Products
segment by expanding our legacy product portfolio, heading up the
recent acquisitions of the SKIPPY® and Justin’s® brands and
overseeing our MegaMex Foods joint venture. In this new role, Jim
will be focused on enhancing our business model, both organically
and through strategic acquisitions, across our entire portfolio. He
will also provide visionary leadership for our e-commerce
capabilities, working closely with our customers to ensure that
consumers have access to our products around the world, right from
their devices.”
In addition to Splinter’s appointment, the company also
announced that Luis G. Marconi will be elevated to group vice
president, grocery products. Marconi will be responsible for the
leadership of the company’s grocery business and will oversee its
vast portfolio of branded grocery products including the SPAM®
family of products, SKIPPY® peanut butter products, Hormel® chili,
the MegaMex portfolio and Justin’s® nut butters. Marconi has
provided extensive leadership over the company’s strategic product
pillars of global, multicultural, healthy/holistic and on-the-go
products. Marconi will report to Steven G. Binder, executive vice
president and president, Hormel business units.
Steven J. Venenga was named vice president, grocery products
marketing. Venenga will work closely with Marconi to elevate the
company’s Grocery Products portfolio. Working closely with the
brand managers, Venenga will oversee the extensive and growing
portfolio of grocery products brands. He will be responsible for
driving the segment’s marketing efforts, setting brand strategy and
leading the brand and marketing teams. Venenga will report to
Marconi.
Swen Neufeldt has been named vice president, meat products
marketing. In this role, Neufeldt will lead the strategic marketing
efforts for the company’s growing meat products business, including
Hormel® Black Label® bacon, Hormel® Natural Choice® products,
Hormel® REV® wraps and new Hormel® REV® Bites. Neufeldt most
recently held the post of president, Hormel Foods International,
Asia Pacific, where he led the company’s international expansion in
China.
“Congratulations to Jim, Luis, Steve and Swen on their
appointments,” said Snee. “Each of these individuals brings
significant leadership experience, unparalleled business acumen and
a focused dedication to our customers and consumers. I look forward
to working with them in their new roles as we continue to bring
enhanced growth and success to the company.”
James M. SplinterSplinter has more than thirty years of
experience with Hormel Foods. He joined the company in 1984 with
Dubuque Foods, becoming product manager for retail sausage products
in 1990. In 1995, he joined Hormel Foods as product manager for the
meat products group in Austin, Minn., managing the marketing
activities of Hormel® pepperoni, which earned a Best Print Media
Campaign award from Food and Beverage magazine. In 1997, he joined
the Grocery Products division as group product manager for the
recipe ingredient group and oversaw the brand revitalization
efforts for the SPAM® family of products. In 1999, Splinter was
promoted to senior vice president, sales and marketing of the
retail division at Jennie-O Turkey Store. In 2003, he assumed the
role of vice president of marketing for consumer products,
refrigerated foods. He was promoted to group vice president,
grocery products in 2010, successfully leading the segment to
achieve strong growth, both organically and through
acquisitions.
Luis G. MarconiMarconi began his career with Hormel Foods
in 2000 as the manager of international sales and marketing in the
international division. He advanced in 2006 to a senior role in the
Grocery Products division as manager of international joint
ventures. In 2009, when the MegaMex Foods joint venture was formed,
Marconi was appointed managing director by the board of managers.
He was appointed vice president of marketing for grocery products
at Hormel Foods in 2012.
Steven J. VenengaVenenga joined the company in 1996 as a
Jennie-O Turkey Store product marketing manager. He subsequently
held several marketing positions within the company. With more than
20 years of combined experience in food product marketing at both
Hormel Foods and Jennie-O Turkey Store, Venenga was involved with
the brand integration of the Jennie-O Turkey Store® brand and a
number of retail product launches, including Jennie-O® Oven Ready™
turkeys and Jennie-O® turkey burgers. In 2013, Venenga oversaw the
successful launch of Hormel® REV® wraps. Venenga is a member of the
board of directors for Jennie-O Turkey Store. Venenga was appointed
to his current role as vice president of marketing for meat
products for Hormel Foods in 2011.
Swen NeufeldtNeufeldt began his career in 1996 as a
grocery products sales representative in Birmingham, Ala. And, a
year later, became territory manager. That same year he became a
grocery products category management specialist at the Corporate
Office then became an associate product manager, Grocery Products.
In 1999, he became a product and category development manager,
International, at the Corporate Office. In 2002, he became senior
product manager, International, in England and then general manager
of Europe in 2005. In 2006, he came back to the Corporate Office to
be a group product manager, grocery products, and in 2010, became
the director of business development – Asia and vice president of
International in Shanghai, China, and general manager the following
year. Two years later he assumed the role of president Hormel Foods
International – Asia Pacific. In his role in China, Neufeldt
brought robust growth to the company’s operations in China,
including a new plant scheduled to open in 2017.
About Hormel Foods – Inspired People. Inspired FoodHormel
Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a multinational
manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat
products, many of which are among the best known and trusted in the
food industry. Hormel Foods, which leverages its extensive
expertise, innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey
processing and marketing to bring branded, value-added products to
the global marketplace, is celebrating its 125th anniversary in
2016. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's
(S&P) 500 Index, S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, and was
named one of “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens” by Corporate
Responsibility Magazine for the eighth year in a row. Hormel Foods
also received a perfect score on the 2016 Human Rights Campaign
Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, was recognized on the 2016
Best for Vets Employers List by Military Times, and was named one
of the 2016 Best Companies for Leaders by Chief Executive magazine.
The company enjoys a strong reputation among consumers, retail
grocers, foodservice and industrial customers for products highly
regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience and value. For
more information, visit http://www.hormelfoods.com and
http://2015csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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