10 Post Holdings procurement leaders
Alison Rush, Vice President Procurement at Post Holdings, is one of ten Post Holdings procurement leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president, senior director and director roles in commodities, ingredients, indirect procurement and IT sourcing. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Post Holdings from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alison Rush
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Procurement · Post Holdings
Alison Rush has been Vice President Procurement at Post Holdings since October 2020. Alison Rush also lists Sr. Director Continuous Improvement at Post Consumer Brands from 2017 to 2020, North America Continuous Improvement Lead at KraftHeinz CO. from 2015 to 2016, Business Development Category Lead at Kraft Foods Group from 2014 to 2015 and Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement Black Belt at Mondelēz International from 2011 to 2014.
Andy Mayer
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Sourcing and Vendor Management · Post Holdings
Andy Mayer has been Director, IT Sourcing and Vendor Management at Post Holdings since March 2024. Andy Mayer also lists Vice President - Executive Technology Services at Gartner from 2021 to 2024, Executive Partner - IT Sourcing and Supplier Management - Executive Technology Services at Gartner from 2017 to 2021, Director, IT Supplier Management & Procurement at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals from 2015 to 2017 and Vice President of Operations, Global Talent Supply Chain at Kelly from 2013 to 2015.
Clayton Matthews
LinkedInExperience: Director, Ingredients and Commodity Risk Management · Post Holdings
Clayton Matthews has been Director, Ingredients and Commodity Risk Management at Post Holdings since June 2022. At Post Holdings, Clayton Matthews also lists Senior Manager, Commodities and Ingredients from 2020 to 2022. The profile also lists Senior Merchandiser at Dakota Growers Pasta Company from 2017 to 2020 and Elevator Manager at Bunge North America from 2012 to 2017.
Glenn Nevins
LinkedInExperience: Director-Ingredients & Commodity Risk Management · Post Holdings
Glenn Nevins is a former Director-Ingredients & Commodity Risk Management at Post Holdings, a role held from August 2017 to November 2025. The listing describes the role as responsible for procurement of food ingredients, energy and commodity risk management, based in St. Louis, Missouri. The profile shows no other employers, so check the full profile for the rest of the background.
Joel Steele
LinkedInExperience: VP, Commodities & Ingredients · Post Holdings
Joel Steele has been VP, Commodities & Ingredients at Post Holdings since April 2018. At Post Holdings, Joel Steele also lists Sr. Director, Ingredients & Commodity Risk Management from 2017 to 2018 and Director, Ingredients & Commodity Risk Management in 2017. The profile also lists Director of Wheat Procurement at Dakota Growers Pasta Company from 2014 to 2017 and Director, Commodity Risk Managment & Supply Chain at Ralcorp Holding Inc from 2007 to 2014.
Lance Trudell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Procurement Operations & Analytics · Post Holdings
Lance Trudell has been Senior Director, Procurement Operations & Analytics at Post Holdings since December 2025. At Post Holdings, Lance Trudell also lists Director, Procurement Analytics from 2021 to 2025, Director, Decision Science from 2015 to 2021, Sr. Business Intelligence Manager from 2014 to 2015 and Business Intelligence Manager in 2014.
Laurie Davis
LinkedInExperience: Director, Ingredients and Commodity Risk Management · Post Holdings
Laurie Davis has been Director, Ingredients and Commodity Risk Management at Post Holdings since September 2022. At Post Holdings, Laurie Davis also lists Manager of Wheat Procurement from 2017 to 2020 and Procurement - Category Specialist from 2012 to 2017. The profile also lists Sourcing Manager at Panera Bread from 2020 to 2022.
Meghan Blonigen
LinkedInExperience: Director, Indirect Procurement · Post Holdings
Meghan Blonigen has been Director, Indirect Procurement at Post Holdings since March 2023. At Post Holdings, Meghan Blonigen also lists Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager from 2021 to 2023 and Strategic Sourcing Manager from 2020 to 2021. The profile also lists Materials Planning Supervisor at Post Consumer Brands from 2017 to 2020 and Operations Supervisor at Post Consumer Brands from 2015 to 2016.
Tracy Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Procurement Operations & Transformation · Post Holdings
Tracy Johnson has been Director, Procurement Operations & Transformation at Post Holdings since September 2025. At Post Holdings, Tracy Johnson also lists Director, Indirect Procurement from 2022 to 2025 and Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement and Strategic Sourcing from 2019 to 2022. The profile also lists Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement and Sourcing at Target from 2017 to 2019 and Program Manager, Indirect Procurement and Sourcing at Target from 2015 to 2017.
Van Colson
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Procurement Strategy and Process · Post Holdings
Van Colson is a former Sr. Director Procurement Strategy and Process at Post Holdings, a role held from October 2021 to August 2025. Van Colson also lists Sr. Director of Corporate Purchasing at Michael Foods from 2011 to 2025, Director of Distribution at Michael Foods from 1998 to 2011, Regional Distribution Manager at Michael Foods from 1995 to 1998 and Distribution Center Manager - Crystal Farms at Michael Foods from 1994 to 1998.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's spend area, such as commodities, ingredients, indirect services or technology, to the purchase you are weighing. Weigh whether the person ran a category or the procurement operations and analytics behind it, since each sees different problems.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your procurement role at Post Holdings?
- 02How do you decide how much commodity price risk to hedge and how much to leave open in the categories you manage?
- 03What has your own work at Post Holdings taught you about working with suppliers across several business units?
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