McGuinness will report to Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO and founder; the company also announced the promotion of several other employees.
Chobani LLC, a Norwich, N.Y.-based producer of Greek yogurt products, said it promoted Peter McGuinness to president of the company, reporting to Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO and founder, effective Aug. 28, 2019. The promotion comes after six years of McGuinness' extraordinary leadership, impact and commitment to the Chobani brand, its people and its customers, helping the company to become America's No. 1 Greek yogurt brand and the second-largest overall yogurt manufacturer in the United States, Chobani said.
"We created this company with people at the center, and they are the reason for where we are today. Peter has been an amazing member of that journey, and I'm honored and happy to have him as president," Ulukaya said. "Passion, intelligence and collaboration make us who we are, and I love seeing this talent rising up through the company, working side by side to build the future of Chobani. We continue to break down walls, collaborate more and become closer as leaders, making a better food company for tomorrow."