Houston-based food distributor Sysco Corp. has promoted Eve McFadden to senior vice president of legal, general counsel and corporate secretary. The move by the food industry giant follows a promotion last year to vice president and general counsel in 2019. Since joining Sysco in 2008, the company says in a statement that McFadden has provided leadership […]
The fast food chain Jack in the Box Inc. promoted three executives this week: Adrienne Ingoldt to senior vice president, chief brand and experience officer, Jennifer Kennedy to senior VP, chief product and innovation officer, and Sarah Super to senior vice president, general counsel and chief risk officer. Sarah Super (in the photo above) is […]
Thomasville, Georgia-based Flowers Foods Inc. announced that, as of January 1, Stephanie Tillman assumed the role of chief legal counsel, following the retirement of Stephen Avera. The company announced Avera’s retirement and Tillman’s job in May 2019 and was part of the company’s management succession plan. As chief legal counsel, Tillman is responsible for the $4 billion in […]
The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta announced that Senior VP and General Counsel Bernhard Goepelt will retire by the end of the year. The company says he will attend to family needs in his native Germany. According to his company bio, Goepelt joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1992 as a lawyer in the German Division based in Essen, […]
From tacos to grilled chicken: El Pollo Loco Inc. has a new chief legal officer. The Costa Mesa, California-based grilled chicken purveyor announced that it had hired Jason Weintraub before the Labor Day break. Weintraub is the most recent addition to El Pollo Loco’s restructured management team. His appointment follows COO Miguel Lozano, Jennifer Jaffe, […]
Highlighting the growth of the vegetarian protein industry, El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat Inc. has hired Teri L. Witteman as general counsel and secretary. She’ll report to company President and CEO Ethan Brown, and will be a member of the executive team. She’s also responsible for compliance. Witteman has more than 20 years of legal experience. […]
The Vevey, Switzerland food colossus Nestlé has hired a new general counsel, Leanne Geale, who will have the titles executive vice president and general counsel. Geale, who starts August 1, will sit on the executive board and will oversee the company’s legal and compliance functions. Nestlé’a head of governance and compliance David Frick, and Ricardo […]
Ingredion Inc., which makes food ingredients, has added Janet Bawcom to its executive mix as general counsel and corporate secretary. Bawcom will be responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs and serve as the corporate secretary of the board of directors. She will report to Jim Zallie, president and chief executive officer. Bawcom comes from Dell Technologies Inc., […]
Publix’s first general counsel John Attaway announced that he’ll retire on May 31, after 21 years of service. Attaway started with the Lakeland, Florida, supermarket chain in 1997 as corporate counsel and became general counsel and secretary in 2000. He was promoted to his current title in 2005. Upon Attaway’s retirement, Merriann Metz, 43, will […]
Calyxt, Inc. a biotech company focused on food oils and seeds, has hired biotech veteran Debra Frimerman as general counsel, effective February 11. The company says that the lawyer “brings deep industry knowledge and legal expertise to the Calyxt executive team.” Before joining Calyxt, Frimerman was associate general counsel for the biotech giant Syngenta North America, […]
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