AUSTIN, Minn., Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE:HRL), a global branded food company, today
announced the upcoming retirement of Kurt
Mueller, senior vice president of Consumer Products Sales
(CPS) and vice president of Hormel Foods. Mueller will retire after
39 years of distinguished service with the company. As a result,
Natosha Walsh, director of
Albertsons and Safeway business for CPS, has been named senior vice
president of CPS and vice president of Hormel Foods, effective at
the start of fiscal year 2019.
"Kurt has been a strong leader in the CPS organization, driving
growth and providing mentorship to our sales teams throughout our
business. We congratulate him on a great career and wish him all
the best in his upcoming retirement," said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and
chief executive officer at Hormel Foods.
"Natosha is well prepared to assume Kurt's responsibilities and
has earned a reputation for being a customer-focused leader," said
Deanna Brady, group vice president
of consumer products sales at Hormel Foods. "I look forward to
Natosha providing leadership and bold thinking to the sales
organization."
During his career at Hormel Foods, Mueller has brought a passion
and commitment to recruiting, succession planning and performance
management, and his experience in logistics and sales planning has
provided the CPS organization with a unique perspective.
Walsh has been a driver for the advancement of women within CPS
and throughout the company, serving as a member of company's
employee resource group Women's Insights Network from its
inception. In addition to her time with the company, Walsh has been
an active member of the Network of Executive Women for over 15
years. She was just named co-chair of the Boise chapter, where she is responsible for
establishing this chapter.
Mueller
Mueller graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Business
Administration in marketing. He joined the company in 1979 in sales
and advanced through various sales roles before becoming a product
manager, district manager and director of retail marketing. His
career continued to advance in sales and marketing and he was named
senior vice president of business planning for CPS in 2004 and then
assumed his current role in 2014.
Walsh
Walsh graduated from Kansas
State University with degrees in marketing and international
business and began her career with the company in 1999. Throughout
her career, she has held positions of increasing responsibility in
supply chain, category management, customer account leadership and
product management.
About Hormel Foods – Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $9 billion in
annual revenues across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include SKIPPY®, SPAM®,
Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly
Guacamole®, Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The
company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500
Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of "The 100 Best Corporate
Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the
10th year in a row, and has received numerous other
awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community
service efforts. In 2016, the company celebrated its
125th anniversary and announced its new vision for the
future — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — focusing on its
legacy of innovation. For more information, visit
www.hormelfoods.com and http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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