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Get filing alertsGeneral Mills promotes Dana McNabb to COO and board, grants $6M in retention awards to CFO and CTO
Filed May 6, 2026 · Period ending May 4, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Dana McNabb, 27-year company veteran and current North America Retail/Pet chief, promoted to Chief Operating Officer and elected to board effective June 1, 2026. Compensation package includes $1M base salary, 150% bonus target, and $4M in annual long-term incentives.
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CFO Kofi Bruce received one-time $3.5M retention award vesting over three years, with forfeiture if he retires before June 2028. Award structure suggests company is working to retain key financial leadership through 2029.
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Chief Digital and Technology Officer Jaime Montemayor granted $2.5M retention award with identical three-year vesting and retirement restrictions, indicating coordinated effort to lock in technology leadership.
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McNabb's promotion creates new C-suite role between business units and CEO, potentially signaling operational restructuring or succession planning as she joins the board simultaneously with the COO appointment.
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Summary
General Mills announced a significant leadership change, elevating Dana McNabb to a newly prominent Chief Operating Officer role while simultaneously adding her to the board of directors.
McNabb, who has been with the company since 1999 and most recently led the North America Retail and Pet divisions, will receive total annual compensation exceeding $6.5 million including base salary, bonus target, and long-term incentives. The dual appointment to both COO and board is notable and may signal succession planning or a strategic shift in how the company manages its operating divisions.
In a parallel move, General Mills granted substantial retention awards totaling $6 million to two other key executives: CFO Kofi Bruce ($3.5M) and Chief Digital Officer Jaime Montemayor ($2.5M). Both awards vest over three years but include forfeiture provisions if the executives retire before mid-2028, with partial vesting allowed only between 2028-2029. This coordinated retention effort suggests management is working to ensure stability in financial and technology leadership through a critical period. Retail investors should watch for any operational changes McNabb implements in her new role and whether the company provides clarity on succession planning at the CEO level. The retention awards indicate potential concerns about executive departures, so monitoring any further leadership announcements over the next 6-12 months would be prudent.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
General Mills appointed Dana McNabb as COO and board member effective June 1, 2026, and granted retention RSU awards to CFO and Chief Digital Officer.
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On May 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Dana M. McNabb Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective June 1, 2026. The Board also elected Ms. McNabb to the Company’s Board effective June 1, 2026.
Dana McNabb, currently Group President for North America Retail and Pet, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and elected to the board, both effective June 1, 2026. McNabb has been with General Mills since 1999 and most recently served as Group President, North America Retail and North America Pet since June 2025.
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As Chief Operating Officer, Ms. McNabb will receive a base salary of $1,000,000, an annual cash incentive target of 150% of base salary, and a target long-term annual incentive award of $4,000,000 that consists of a mix of performance share units, restricted stock units, and stock options
McNabb's COO compensation includes $1,000,000 base salary, 150% annual cash incentive target ($1,500,000), and $4,000,000 in long-term incentive awards consisting of performance shares, restricted stock, and stock options. She will not receive additional compensation for board service.
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Kofi A. Bruce, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, a one-time $3,500,000 Restricted Stock Unit award with 3-year vesting and a grant and stock price determination date of June 5, 2026
CFO Kofi Bruce received a one-time $3,500,000 RSU award vesting over three years. The award includes forfeiture provisions if Bruce retires before June 5, 2028, and pro-rata vesting if he retires between June 5, 2028 and June 5, 2029, suggesting a retention incentive.
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Jaime Montemayor, the Company’s Chief Digital and Technology Officer, a one-time $2,500,000 Restricted Stock Unit award with 3-year vesting and a grant and stock price determination date of June 5, 2026
Chief Digital and Technology Officer Jaime Montemayor received a one-time $2,500,000 RSU award with the same three-year vesting and retirement forfeiture provisions as the CFO award, indicating coordinated retention efforts for key executives.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
General Mills filed an 8-K attaching a press release dated May 6, 2026; no material business event disclosed in the filing body.
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Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated May 6, 2026.
The 8-K attaches a press release dated May 6, 2026 as Exhibit 99. The filing body does not disclose the content or subject matter of the press release, so the nature of the announcement cannot be determined from this 8-K alone. Investors should review the attached Exhibit 99 to understand what was announced.
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