AUSTIN, Minn., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global branded
food company Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) today announced
the appointment of Pierre Lilly as
senior vice president and chief compliance officer for the
company's worldwide operations.
As chief compliance officer, Lilly will be responsible for
overseeing compliance, risk and ethics within the organization, and
ensuring compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies
and procedures. Lilly will report to Jim
Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive
officer.
"Hormel Foods has long been committed to conducting our business
with the highest level of integrity and in full compliance with the
laws and regulations that govern our operations around the globe,"
Snee said. "Pierre's qualifications, along with his proven track
record of leadership within Hormel Foods, make him the ideal person
to take on this new role. Pierre has extensive experience leading
internal audit and compliance, and I am confident that he will be
successful in leading our comprehensive companywide compliance
program."
Most recently, Lilly led the Hormel Foods internal audit
function with oversight responsibilities for the evaluation of
operational and financial processes and controls. Additionally, he
has developed and led strategic compliance activities within the
organization.
Lilly joined Hormel Foods in 2016 as director of internal audit
with more than 25 years' experience in the areas of governance,
risk and controls, having held various positions within the
compliance field. Prior to Hormel Foods, Lilly held audit and
compliance leadership positions with National Express Corporation
and Navistar International, along with audit roles at several other
Fortune 500 companies. He began his career in public accounting at
Grant Thornton.
Lilly received his bachelor's degree in accounting from
Langston University. He is a Certified
Public Accountant as well as a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is also
a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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 revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel®
Natural Choice®, Applegate®,
Justin's®, Wholly®, 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 on the "Global
2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three straight years, is
one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on
Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "The 100 Best Corporate
Citizens" list for 12 years in a row, and has received numerous
other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and
community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose
statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the
world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe.
For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.
Contact:
Rick Williamson
507-434-6352
media@hormel.com
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