General Mills announces Jon Nudi’s retirement, leadership changes

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General Mills announces Jon Nudi’s retirement, leadership changes

10 Mar 2025

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MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills announced the retirement of Jon Nudi, group president, North America Pet, International and North American Foodservice. Nudi will retire June 30 after more than three decades with the company.

“Jon will leave a lasting legacy at General Mills,” said Jeff Harmening, chair and CEO of General Mills. “Over the course of his 32 years, Jon embodied what it means to be a dedicated, diligent and visionary leader. His dedication to delivering outstanding results and his unwavering passion for developing future leaders strengthened us for the long term and will be a key part of the indelible mark he leaves. I sincerely thank him for his unwavering commitment and wish Jon nothing but the best as he begins his next chapter.”

After joining General Mills in 1993, Nudi held various leadership positions, including heading the US Snacks division and the Europe and Australia segment. He previously served as group president of the North America Retail segment for seven years, driving significant improvement in operational performance.

“Over the course of his 32 years, Jon embodied what it means to be a dedicated, diligent and visionary leader.” — Jeff Harmening | chair and CEO | General Mills

“While I’m proud of how I contributed to our business results, I will most cherish the moments I had connecting and working with the incredibly talented people at General Mills,” Nudi said. “As someone who started his career as a sales rep in central Pennsylvania but grew to work across the company and globe, I am incredibly thankful for the opportunities the company provided, including being able to develop and mentor some of the company’s next leaders.”

Liz Mascolo, current president for North America Blue Buffalo, will be promoted to segment president, North America Pet and join General Mills’ senior leadership team.

Mascolo brings 22 years of experience across a broad set of General Mills brands and businesses to the role. She previously served as VP of strategy and growth and VP of marketing for the Pillsbury business unit and Cheerios business unit.

“I am excited to welcome Liz to our senior leadership team,” said Harmening. “I’m confident her broad experiences across both human food and pet food — as well as her history of driving growth and innovation — will only strengthen our company further.”

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