General Mills said Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb will become CEO on January 1, 2027. She will succeed Jeff Harmening, who will become Executive Chair of the Board of Directors.
McNabb has spent 27 years at General Mills in senior leadership roles spanning strategy, marketing and international operations. As COO, she leads all four of the company’s operating segments. The board said it was confident in her leadership following a multi-year succession planning process.
Harmening has been CEO since 2017. During his tenure, General Mills entered the pet food category by acquiring Blue Buffalo and returned more than $17 billion to shareholders.
McNabb said her priority will be returning the company to profitable growth.