AUSTIN,
Minn., Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company,
today announced that Mike Clausman
has been appointed to the new role of vice president, deputy
general counsel and assistant secretary.
In this critical role, Clausman will oversee the legal support
of the company's brand and business growth initiatives, commercial
transactions, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property.
He will report to Colleen Batcheler,
senior vice president external affairs & general counsel at
Hormel Foods.
"I look forward to continuing to work with Mike to advance our
company's legal strategies and helping us achieve our ambitious
goals," Batcheler said. "His business-first approach, commercial
focus and deep understanding of the Hormel Foods culture make him
well-suited for this important leadership role within the legal
function."
About Mike Clausman
In
2011, Clausman joined Hormel Foods after nearly a decade as an
attorney at a law firm in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. He began his career with the company as a
corporate attorney and advanced to senior counsel in 2013. Clausman
was named to his current role of assistant general counsel,
transactions in 2021.
Clausman earned his J.D. from University of
Minnesota Law School, and a bachelor's degree in finance and
communications from University of Northern
Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
He also serves as the board secretary for the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, on the
executive committee for the Austin
Area Chamber of Commerce and is a board member for the Mower
County CEO Program.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minnesota, is a global
branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80
countries worldwide. Its brands include PLANTERS®,
SKIPPY®, SPAM®,
HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®,
APPLEGATE®, JUSTIN'S®, WHOLLY®,
HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®,
JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The
company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500
Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work
for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America's most
responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as
one of the World's Best Companies and has received numerous other
awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community
service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement —
Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some
of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the
globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com
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