Effective Jan. 1, he will replace current CEO Dave MacLennan, who will serve as chairman of the board.
Cargill named Brian Sikes as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Current CEO Dave MacLennan will assume the role of executive chair of Cargill’s board of directors.
Sikes will be the 10th CEO in Cargill’s 157-year history and brings a strong track record of business operational rigor to the role, having grown the company’s global Protein and Salt enterprise into an industry leader. Sikes currently serves as Cargill’s chief operating officer, where he has been instrumental in constructing the company’s long-term strategy