General Mills Names Asheesh Saksena Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
18 July 2024 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today announced Asheesh Saksena has
been named Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, effective Aug. 26,
2024. He will report to Jeff Harmening, Chairman and CEO, join the
Senior Leadership Team, and have global accountability for the
company's comprehensive strategic planning process and for building
long-term, sustainable plans and capabilities to accelerate growth.
Saksena succeeds Dana McNabb, following her prior appointment to
Group President, North America Retail.
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Asheesh Saksena has been named Chief
Strategy & Growth Officer and will join General Mills’ Senior
Leadership Team, reporting to Jeff Harmening, Chairman and CEO.
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“I’m thrilled to welcome Asheesh to General Mills,” said
Harmening. “Over the course of his career, Asheesh has consistently
demonstrated a clear track record of driving growth across a range
of industries. As we continue to boldly build our brands,
relentlessly innovate and revamp our portfolio for today’s
families, I am confident Asheesh will be instrumental in helping
build consumer love for our iconic core brands.”
Saksena most recently served as Chief Growth Officer for Gap,
Inc., where he was accountable for operations, technology, and the
company’s growth, portfolio and diversification strategy. Prior
roles include President, Best Buy Health, and Chief Strategic
Growth Officer, Best Buy Co., Inc., in addition to Chief Strategy
Officer for Cox Communications and Deputy Chief Strategy Officer,
Time Warner Cable.
He has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India, and a
Master of Business Administration from the University of Delhi,
India. Saksena previously served on the Board of Industry Advisors
for Consumer Technology Forum (CES) and as a Board Trustee for the
Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
About General Mills
General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided
by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly
innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. Its portfolio of
beloved brands includes household names like Cheerios, Nature
Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty
Crocker, Yoplait, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more.
General Mills generated fiscal 2024 net sales of U.S. $20 billion.
In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture
net sales totaled U.S. $1 billion. For more information, visit
www.generalmills.com.
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