General Mills Names Jonathan Ness Chief Supply Chain Officer

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today announced Jonathan Ness has been named Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective March 16, 2026. He will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening, join the company’s Senior Leadership Team and have accountability for the company's global supply chain operations.

“Jon has been a driving force in shaping our supply chain organization, leading critical strategy and transformation initiatives throughout his tenure at General Mills,” said Harmening. “He is a people-first leader and well-positioned to continue our important work driving end-to-end supply chain performance, resilience and operational excellence.”

Ness has served as interim chief supply chain officer since late January and, in his nearly 20 years at General Mills, has held leadership roles across Supply Chain Strategy, Global Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement and Transformation. Prior to General Mills, Ness was an officer in the United States Air Force, where he specialized in procurement.

Ness graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in public administration.

About General Mills

General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names like Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. General Mills generated fiscal 2025 net sales of U.S. $19 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S. $1 billion.