Jeff Harmening was named chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of General Mills on June 1, 2017, having joined the company in 1994. He was elected to serve as chairman of the board of directors effective January 1, 2018.
Harmening previously served as president and chief operating officer for General Mills, where he shaped strategies for the company’s four global operating segments and had oversight of Global Supply Chain, and Innovation, Technology and Quality.