About Hormel Foods

Meet Our Management Team

At Hormel Foods, we are fortunate to have great depth of leadership. Thanks to the efforts of the management team and their willingness to mentor others, Hormel Foods is positioned to build on the company’s long tradition of success.

Jeffrey M. Ettinger
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Director since 2004

Gary J. Ray
President
Protein Business Units
Director since 1990

Ronald W. Fielding
Executive Vice President
Grocery Products
Mergers and Acquisitions

Jody H. Feragen
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Director since 2007

Steven G. Binder
Group Vice President
Refrigerated Products

Richard A. Bross
Group Vice President
President, Hormel
Foods International

Robert A. Tegt
Group Vice President
Specialty Foods

Michael D. Tolbert
Group Vice President
President, Jennie-O
Turkey Store, Inc.

Larry L. Vorpahl
Group Vice President
President, Consumer
Products Sales

William F. Snyder
Senior Vice President
Supply Chain

James W. Cavanaugh
Senior Vice President
General Counsel

Thomas R. Day
Senior Vice President
Foodservice

D. Scott Aakre
Vice President, Marketing
Grocery Products

Deanna T. Brady
Vice President, Sales
Foodservice

Julie H. Craven
Vice President
Corporate Communications

Bryan D. Farnsworth
Vice President
Quality Management

Roland G. Gentzler
Vice President, Finance
Treasurer

Dennis B. Goettsch
Vice President, Marketing
Foodservice

Daniel A. Hartzog
Vice President
Senior Vice President, Sales
Consumer Products Sales

David P. Juhlke
Vice President
Human Resources

Donald H. Kremin 
Vice President
Consumer Products Sales

Phillip L. Minerich, Ph.D.
Vice President
Research and Development

Kurt F. Mueller
Vice President
Senior Vice President,
Business Planning
Consumer Products Sales

Larry J. Pfeil
Vice President
Engineering

Russell C. Potter
Vice President, Operations
Grocery Products

Douglas R. Reetz
Vice President
Senior Vice President, Sales
Consumer Products Sales

Bruce R. Schweitzer
Vice President, Operations
Refrigerated Foods

James N. Sheehan
Vice President and Controller

James M. Splinter
Vice President, Marketing
Consumer Products and
Refrigerated Foods

Joe C. Swedberg
Vice President
Legislative Affairs

Brian D. Johnson
Corporate Secretary