MINNEAPOLIS — Dana McNabb has been promoted to group president of North America Retail and North America Pet for General Mills, Inc., effective June 1. Liz Mascolo, segment president of North America Pet, will report to McNabb, according to the company.

The promotion expands McNabb’s current role of group president of North America Retail, which she originally took on in 2023. According to General Mills, this promotion adds oversight to a key growth area, pet, to McNabb’s current responsibilities. 

Prior to being named group president of North America Retail, McNabb was chief strategy and growth officer for the company and was group president of Europe and Australia. She also was president of US Cereal for the company, helping accelerate growth in net sales and operating profit, according to General Mills.

“Time and again, Dana’s proven herself a strong leader, general manager and brand builder, all strengths that will serve us well in the growing pet food category,” said Jeff Harmening, chairman and chief executive officer of General Mills. “The pet segment is also a rapidly evolving space, with pet parents seeking new ways to feed, treat and delight the furry members of their family. Dana brings a strategic rigor to all that she does and I’m confident that she will grow the pet segment through remarkable consumer experiences and bring new innovations to the market as well.”

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