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Darigold Names Interim CFO and Chief Human Resources Officer

Feb. 13, 2025

Current president of company’s B2B division will take on interim chief financial officer role, while Dana Kennedy returns to the company to fill CHRO position.

Andy Hanacek

Seattle, Wash.-based Darigold Inc. has named Chris Rowe to be its interim chief financial officer and Dana Kennedy to chief human resources officer.

Rowe adds the new responsibilities after serving as president of the company’s business-to-business division, which he started in August 2023. Prior to that, Rowe had held various leadership roles with Fronterra, spanning areas such as finance, strategy and global operations. Rowe will continue to lead the Darigold B2B division.

Kennedy returns to Darigold, where she had most recently served as vice president of labor relations during her eight-year tenure with the company. Kennedy has held management and leadership positions across human resources in primarily the manufacturing and food sectors.

About the Author

Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.