JACKSON, MI — Global ingredients manufacturer and distributor Dawn Foods announced the promotion of Becky Loveland to VP of North America strategy and business planning and the appointment of Elena Taylor as VP of national accounts. Both will serve on Dawn’s North America leadership team and report to John Schmitz, president of Dawn Foods North America.
Loveland worked as senior director, portfolio and marketing strategy prior to the promotion and has worked at Dawn for over a decade. In her new role, she will use her knowledge of the industry and proven success to lead planning and execution of transformative efforts to seize strategic opportunities in North America.
Taylor will use her background in product development and sales to develop a sales strategy for the company’s North American national accounts. She joins Dawn with proven success as a sales and marketing professional, previously working at Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson.
“Becky and Elena are both exceptional leaders that understand what our customers are looking for and how Dawn can provide them with the support, insights and strategy to help them grow their business,” Schmitz said. “As a business, we are focused on driving growth in bakery ingredients and advancing our position as a global leader in the industry, and I am excited to see the impact they will have on our future success.”
