Justin Whitmore named Chief Sustainability Officer

The appointment is effective 1 May. Whitmore, who was most recently a consultant at McKinsey & Company, will be part of the company’s enterprise leadership team, reporting directly to President and CEO Tom Hayes.

As Chief Sustainability Officer, Whitmore will provide leadership and direction that helps the company achieve its strategic intent of sustainably feeding the world with the fastest growing portfolio of protein packed brands. He will work to implement solutions that drive industry-leading impact on all dimensions of sustainability. Under Whitmore’s leadership the company will strive to innovate and simultaneously deliver healthier food, healthier animals, a healthier environment and a healthier workplace.

Instituting a disciplined approach to productivity and financial fitness will also be a key element of Whitmore’s sustainability agenda. He will collaborate across the organization in an effort to create efficiency and savings that can be reinvested in the business to fuel growth.

Whitmore’s experience consulting on strategy, operations and sustainability for food processing, consumer packaged goods and foodservice companies is expected to serve him well in his new role. At McKinsey, he developed innovative solutions to address sustainability issues while considering operational complexity, consumer demand, market share growth and financial discipline.

Whitmore has held several consulting and executive positions at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Co.) and Johnson Controls. He earned his bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Alabama Birmingham and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. He serves on the Corporate Advisory Board at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.