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10 General Mills operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held director and vice president level roles in operations, manufacturing and supply chain at General Mills. A reader can learn how General Mills runs its plants, organizes supply chain work by operating unit and drives operational excellence.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Lyche
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Manufacturing · General Mills
Former Senior Director Manufacturing at General Mills (2021–2023) and Senior Director, Pet Supply Chain Capabilities at General Mills since July 2023, a director-level operations role. Adam Lyche was also Plant Manager (2017–2020) and Global Zero Loss Culture Leader (2016–2017) at General Mills.
Andrea Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations, NA Blue Buffalo Operating Unit · General Mills
Former Director of Operations, NA Blue Buffalo Operating Unit at General Mills (2024–2026) and Sr. Director, Plan and Strategy at General Mills since June 2026. Andrea Johnson was also Supply Chain Leader, Canada (2023–2024) and Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation (2022–2023) at General Mills.
Becky Crane
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, International Supply Chain Officer · General Mills
Vice President, International Supply Chain Officer at General Mills since January 2026, responsible for end-to-end orchestration of the supply chain from raw material sourcing and procurement to manufacturing. Becky Crane was also Vice President Manufacturing, Engineering & Global HSE (2022–2026) and Vice President, Morning Foods Supply Chain (2021–2022) at General Mills.
Chad Kerlin
LinkedInExperience: VP, Supply Chain Operational Excellence · General Mills
Former VP, Supply Chain Operational Excellence at General Mills (2022–2025). Chad Kerlin's other General Mills roles include VP, Supply Chain Leader - Meals & Baking Operating Unit (2018–2022), VP, Supply Chain Leader - Cereal (2015–2018), Vice President, Manufacturing - Mills & Dry Mix (2013–2014) and Vice President, External Supply Chain (2010–2013).
David Jackett
LinkedInExperience: VP, Supply Chain Strategy and Operational Excellence · General Mills
VP, Supply Chain Strategy and Operational Excellence at General Mills since April 2026, in the Operations department. David Jackett's other General Mills roles include Sr. Director, Supply Chain Transformation (2024–2026), Sr Director, Supply Chain Systems, Data and Technology (2021–2024) and Director, Global Supply Chain Process and Capabilities (2019–2021).
Imanol Vidal
LinkedInExperience: EUAU Manufacturing Director · General Mills
EUAU Manufacturing Director at General Mills since December 2021, a director-level role in the Operations department. At General Mills Imanol Vidal was also Director de planta (2014–2021) and Director Tecnico (2004–2014).
John Church
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer and Global Business Solutions · General Mills
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer and Global Business Solutions at General Mills since June 2017, a role listed in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. The profile also lists Executive Vice President, Supply Chain at General Mills, a role dated from June 2013 with no end date shown.
Katie Holman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Manufacturing, Engineering, and HSE · General Mills
Vice President Manufacturing, Engineering, and HSE at General Mills since March 2026. Katie Holman's other 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 (2017–2021); the profile describes driving transformational change across the value chain.
Kevin Wilt
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director · General Mills
Operations Director at General Mills, a role dated from June 1999 with no end date, described on the profile as representing the supply chain for the Big G Cereal Division. Kevin Wilt was also Plant Manager at General Mills (1991–1998), and the profile places that role in Toledo, Ohio.
Roxie Simon
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Manufacturing Cereal, Canada, and Foodservice Network · General Mills
Senior Director, Manufacturing Cereal, Canada, and Foodservice Network at General Mills since March 2024; the profile says Roxie Simon leads multi-site operations, with two operating units spanning 14 plants and 4,100 people. Other roles include Plant Director General Mills Covington (2020–2023) and Plant Director Ingredion Cedar Rapids at Ingredion Incorporated (2017–2020).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person to the layer of operations behind your question, since a plant or manufacturing director knows site performance while a supply chain vice president can speak to network, planning and transformation choices. Check each person's dates and operating unit before asking how a specific part of the company works today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does General Mills decide which manufacturing practices are run centrally and which are left to each plant or operating unit?
- 02Which metrics do General Mills operations leaders use to judge plant and supply chain performance?
- 03How are supply chain transformation programs rolled out across plants without disrupting production?
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