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10 General Mills engineering leaders
These ten people hold or have held engineering leadership roles at General Mills, from director and head of engineering posts to vice president roles over global engineering and over manufacturing and engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams at General Mills.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brandt Sorbel
LinkedInExperience: Director, Data Architecture & Engineering · General Mills
Director, Data Architecture & Engineering at General Mills since December 2023, a director-level role in the Engineering and Technical department. Former General Mills roles include Sr. IT Manager - Data Development (2018–2023) and Sr. Manager, Solutions Development (2016–2018).
Gregg Stedronsky
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Engineering and Safety · General Mills
Former Vice President Global Engineering and Safety at General Mills (2007–2021); the profile says the role was responsible for the corporate capital plan and technology commercialization. Former Director, Packaging Engineering (2003–2007) and Plant Engineering Manager (1996–1999) at General Mills, and President at On Point Associates since 2021.
Josh Moe
LinkedInExperience: D&T Director - AI Architecture & Engineering · General Mills
D&T Director - AI Architecture & Engineering at General Mills since April 2026, a director-level role in the Engineering and Technical department. The profile also lists Sr Manager, Enterprise Architecture at General Mills from 2023 with no end date, and former Sr Enterprise Architect (2021–2023) and Sr Solution Architect (2018–2021) roles there.
Katie Holman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Manufacturing, Engineering, and HSE · General Mills
Vice President Manufacturing, Engineering, and HSE at General Mills since March 2026. Former General Mills roles include Vice President Supply Chain, Meals and Baking (2022–2026), Chief of Staff to CSCO and Director of Business Performance Management (2021–2022) and Supply Chain Director (2017–2020 and 2020–2021).
Lisa Zasada
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director of Engineering · General Mills
Sr Director of Engineering at General Mills since July 2025. Former General Mills roles include Sr Director of Engineering, Digital Manufacturing & Transformation (2023–2025), Director of Reliability & Improvement (2021–2023) and Director of Global Reliability (2020–2021). The profile describes leading transformation across supply chain, engineering, capital strategy and manufacturing operations.
Mukesh Saharan
LinkedInExperience: Director & Head - AI, Automation, and Software Engineering · General Mills
Former Director & Head - AI, Automation, and Software Engineering at General Mills (September 2024 to August 2025), based in Mumbai, and Director & Head of Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation at General Mills since August 2025. Former Director, Artificial intelligence and Products at PepsiCo (2022–2024).
Nitin Ajwani
LinkedInExperience: Head India Engineering and Projects · General Mills
Head India Engineering and Projects at General Mills since June 2025, a head-level role in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Technical Manager Supply Chain HSE Leader Global Emerging Markets (2022–2025), a role the profile lists at director level, and former Plant Technical Manager at General Mills (2013–2018).
Raphael Bittencourt
LinkedInExperience: Diretor Manufatura e Engenharia · General Mills
Diretor Manufatura e Engenharia at General Mills since August 2025, based in Pouso Alegre, Brazil; the profile headline describes the role as Industrial/Manufacturing/Engeneering Director. Former Senior Plant Manager at General Mills (2019–2025) and Gerente de Manufatura at Mondelēz International (2011–2019).
Tim Barnett
LinkedInExperience: Director, Engineering Business Process & Strategy · General Mills
Former Director, Engineering Business Process & Strategy at General Mills (2023–2025) and Director, Plant Manager - Pet Food at General Mills since January 2025. Tim Barnett was also Chief of Staff, Manufacturing & Engineering (2023) and Supply Chain Transformation Lead - North America (2020–2022) at General Mills.
Tom Zingsheim
LinkedInExperience: Director of Global Capital & Engineering Talent Pipeline Leader · General Mills
Former Director of Global Capital & Engineering Talent Pipeline Leader at General Mills (2015–2021); the profile describes the role as engineering leader for the annual global capital plan, with projects ranging from $5M to $200M. Former Director of Project Management & Plant Technical Managers at General Mills (2013–2015) and Director of Engineering Cereal Partners Worldwide SA at Cereal Partners Worldwide (Nestlé & General Mills) (2008–2010).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a food manufacturer plan and govern its annual capital engineering budget across plants?
- 02What should a central engineering team own, and what should stay with each plant's engineering staff?
- 03How do manufacturing and digital engineering teams work together on plant automation and data projects?
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