General Mills
GENERAL MILLS INC
NYSE: GIS. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d
- SEC CIK
- 0000040704
- Website
- www.generalmills.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 15, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Sep 30, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Jeffrey L. HarmeningSince Jun 26, 2025
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 10 / 1111 directors published
- Published claims
- 648 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 200 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 8 distinct sources and 20 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
Asheesh Saksena executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Strategy and Growth Officer | Asheesh Saksena | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| Segment President, North America Pet | Elizabeth A. Mascolo | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | Jacqueline Williams-Roll | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Chief Digital and Technology Officer | Jaime Montemayor | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | Jeffrey L. Harmening | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE9 |
| Group President, North America Pet, International, and North America Foodservice | Jonathon J. Nudi | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE11 |
| General Counsel and Secretary | Karen Wilson Thissen | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE12 |
| Chief Financial Officer | Kofi A. Bruce | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE13 |
| Chief Innovation, Technical and Quality Officer | Lanette Shaffer Werner | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE14 |
| Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | Mark A. Pallot | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE15 |
| Segment President, North America Foodservice | Pankaj Sharma | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE16 |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | Paul J. Gallagher | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE17 |
| Segment President, International | Ricardo Fernandez | Jun 2025 | current | Source reportedE18 |
| Chief Operating Officer | Dana M. McNabb | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Group President, North America Pet, International, and North America Foodservice | Jon J. Nudi | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE10 |
Board of directors
Evidence11 directors published. 10 of 11 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benno O. Dorer | Independent | 2024 | AuditAudit; Corporate GovernanceCorporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Diane L. Neal | Independent | 2018 | ESGFinanceFinance; Public Responsibility; ESGPublic Responsibility | Source reportedE3 |
| Elizabeth C. Lempres | Independent | 2019 | AuditAudit; Compensation and Talent · ChairCompensation and Talent, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Eric D. Sprunk | Independent | 2015 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; Corporate GovernanceCorporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Jeffrey L. Harmening | Not independent | 2017 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Jo Ann Jenkins | Independent | 2020 | Corporate GovernanceCorporate Governance; Public Responsibility; ESGESGPublic Responsibility | Source reportedE3 |
| John G. Morikis | Independent | 2024 | AuditAudit; FinanceFinance | Source reportedE3 |
| Jorge A. Uribe | Independent | 2016 | Compensation and TalentCompensation and Talent; Public Responsibility; ESG · ChairESG, chairPublic Responsibility | Source reportedE3 |
| Maria A. Sastre | Independent | 2018 | Compensation and TalentCompensation and Talent; Corporate Governance · ChairCorporate Governance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Maria G. Henry | Independent | 2016 | Corporate GovernanceCorporate Governance; Public Responsibility; ESGESGPublic Responsibility | Source reportedE3 |
| Steve Odland | Independent | 2004 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Dana M. McNabb | Independence not published | Not published | None published | Source reportedE4 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Eric D. Sprunk | Eric D. Sprunk, Benno O. Dorer, Elizabeth C. Lempres, John G. Morikis | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Corporate Governance | Not published | Eric D. Sprunk | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation and Talent · Chair | Not published | Elizabeth C. Lempres | human_capital |
| Audit; Corporate Governance | Not published | Benno O. Dorer | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Finance | Not published | John G. Morikis | financial |
| Compensation and Talent | Elizabeth C. Lempres | Elizabeth C. Lempres, Jorge A. Uribe, Maria A. Sastre | human_capital |
| Compensation and Talent; Corporate Governance · Chair | Not published | Maria A. Sastre | human_capital |
| Compensation and Talent; Public Responsibility; ESG · Chair | Not published | Jorge A. Uribe | human_capital |
| Corporate Governance | Maria A. Sastre | Maria A. Sastre, Benno O. Dorer, Eric D. Sprunk, Jo Ann Jenkins, Maria G. Henry | Not described in the published record |
| Corporate Governance; Public Responsibility; ESG | Not published | Jo Ann Jenkins, Maria G. Henry | Not described in the published record |
| ESG | Jorge A. Uribe | Jorge A. Uribe, Diane L. Neal, Jo Ann Jenkins, Maria G. Henry | Not described in the published record |
| Finance | Not published | Diane L. Neal, John G. Morikis | financial |
| Finance; Public Responsibility; ESG | Not published | Diane L. Neal | financial |
| Public Responsibility | Not published | Diane L. Neal, Jo Ann Jenkins, Jorge A. Uribe, Maria G. Henry | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: GIS | current | Mar 4, 1957 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Asheesh SaksenaChief Strategy and Growth Officercompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:21
- Elizabeth A. MascoloSegment President, North America Petcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:23
- Jacqueline Williams-RollChief Human Resources Officercompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:24
- Jaime MontemayorChief Digital and Technology Officercompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:25
- Jeffrey L. HarmeningChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:26, company:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:14
- Jonathon J. NudiGroup President, North America Pet, International, and North America Foodservicecompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:28
- Karen Wilson ThissenGeneral Counsel and Secretarycompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:29
- Kofi A. BruceChief Financial Officercompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:30
- Lanette Shaffer WernerChief Innovation, Technical and Quality Officercompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:31
- Mark A. PallotVice President, Chief Accounting Officercompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:32
- Pankaj SharmaSegment President, North America Foodservicecompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:33
- Paul J. GallagherChief Supply Chain Officercompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:34
- Ricardo FernandezSegment President, Internationalcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:35
- Dana M. McNabbChief Operating Officer; Directorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:22, company:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:10
- Jon J. NudiGroup President, North America Pet, International, and North America Foodservicecompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:27
- Benno O. DorerDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:9
- Diane L. NealDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:11
- Elizabeth C. LempresDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:12
- Eric D. SprunkDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:13
- Jo Ann JenkinsDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:15
- John G. MorikisDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:16
- Jorge A. UribeDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:17
- Maria A. SastreDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:18
- Maria G. HenryDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:19
- Steve OdlandDirectorcompany:a49b801f-667a-4b46-92e1-2515c0e6db5d:leadership_role:20
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 20 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2GENERAL MILLS INC Form 10-K. SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Aug 11, 2025. Retrieved Apr 3, 2026. Cited by 11 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Sep 30, 2026. Retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E5sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10GIS executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E16sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E17sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E18sec filing. Published Jun 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E19board_seats. board seats. Cited by 28 Claims.
- E20Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 15, 2026- Asheesh Saksena executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Elizabeth A. Mascolo executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Jacqueline Williams-Roll executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Jaime Montemayor executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Jeffrey L. Harmening executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Jonathon J. Nudi executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Karen Wilson Thissen executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Kofi A. Bruce executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Lanette Shaffer Werner executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Mark A. Pallot executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Pankaj Sharma executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Paul J. Gallagher executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Ricardo Fernandez executive of General Mills, effective 2025-06-26.
- Benno O. Dorer seat on General Mills, effective 2024-01-01.
- John G. Morikis seat on General Mills, effective 2024-01-01.
- Audit; Corporate Governance committee of General Mills, effective 2024-01-01.
- Benno O. Dorer member of Audit; Corporate Governance, effective 2024-01-01.
- Audit; Finance committee of General Mills, effective 2024-01-01.
- John G. Morikis member of Audit; Finance, effective 2024-01-01.
- Jo Ann Jenkins seat on General Mills, effective 2020-01-01.
- Corporate Governance; Public Responsibility; ESG committee of General Mills, effective 2020-01-01.
- Jo Ann Jenkins member of Corporate Governance; Public Responsibility; ESG, effective 2020-01-01.
- Elizabeth C. Lempres seat on General Mills, effective 2019-01-01.
- Audit; Compensation and Talent · Chair committee of General Mills, effective 2019-01-01.
- Elizabeth C. Lempres member of Audit; Compensation and Talent · Chair, effective 2019-01-01.
- Diane L. Neal seat on General Mills, effective 2018-01-01.
- Maria A. Sastre seat on General Mills, effective 2018-01-01.
- Compensation and Talent; Corporate Governance · Chair committee of General Mills, effective 2018-01-01.
- Maria A. Sastre member of Compensation and Talent; Corporate Governance · Chair, effective 2018-01-01.
- Finance; Public Responsibility; ESG committee of General Mills, effective 2018-01-01.
- Diane L. Neal member of Finance; Public Responsibility; ESG, effective 2018-01-01.
- Jeffrey L. Harmening seat on General Mills, effective 2017-01-01.
- Jorge A. Uribe seat on General Mills, effective 2016-01-01.
- Maria G. Henry seat on General Mills, effective 2016-01-01.
- Compensation and Talent; Public Responsibility; ESG · Chair committee of General Mills, effective 2016-01-01.
- Jorge A. Uribe member of Compensation and Talent; Public Responsibility; ESG · Chair, effective 2016-01-01.
- Maria G. Henry member of Corporate Governance; Public Responsibility; ESG, effective 2016-01-01.
- Eric D. Sprunk seat on General Mills, effective 2015-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Corporate Governance committee of General Mills, effective 2015-01-01.
- Eric D. Sprunk member of Audit · Chair; Corporate Governance, effective 2015-01-01.
- Steve Odland seat on General Mills, effective 2004-01-01.

