Asheesh Saksena Joins General Mills as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

July 19, 2024
He succeeds Dana McNabb, who was named group president of North America Retail on Jan. 1.

General Mills hired Asheesh Saksena as chief strategy & growth officer, effective Aug. 26. He will report directly to Chairman & CEO Jeff Harmening, join the senior leadership team, and have global accountability for the company's strategic planning process and for building plans to accelerate growth.

Saksena succeeds Dana McNabb, following her Jan. 1 appointment to group president of North America Retail.

Saksena most recently served as chief growth officer for Gap Inc., where he was accountable for operations, technology and the company’s growth, portfolio and diversification strategy. Prior roles include president of Best Buy Health, chief strategic growth officer for Best Buy Co., chief strategy officer for Cox Communications and deputy chief strategy officer at Time Warner Cable.

He has a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India, and a master of business administration from the University of Delhi, India. Saksena previously served on the board of industry advisors for Consumer Technology Forum (CES) and as a board trustee for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

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