General Mills promotes Josh Yates to chief commercial officer
GIS•General Mills will reorganize into three segments effective Jan. 1, 2027, and appoint Josh Yates as chief commercial officer.
1. Leadership changes
General Mills said Josh Yates, currently chief customer officer overseeing U.S. customer-facing sales and omnichannel execution, will become chief commercial officer. Ricardo Fernandez will lead the Cereal, Snacks & International segment, and Brett White will lead Meals & Baking Solutions. White and Yates will join the senior leadership team; the changes take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
