MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (the
"Company") (TSX: MFI) today announced the appointment of
Fareed Khan to the Company's Board
of Directors.
Mr. Khan brings extensive food industry and financial experience
through senior leadership roles at Kellogg's and US Foods. Raised
in Canada and now based in the
U.S., Mr. Khan brings a diverse perspective to the Maple Leaf Board
with an engineering and management consulting background, coupled
with more than a decade of experience as Chief Financial Officer of
both large and small companies.
"As Maple Leaf Foods continues to execute its vision to be the
most sustainable protein company on Earth, we welcome Fareed, a
highly accomplished financial executive, to our Board," said
Michael McCain, Executive Chair,
Maple Leaf Foods. "As a purpose-driven, carbon neutral food company
with bold business goals, Fareed's experience and insights will
surely prove to be a tremendous asset to our organization."
"We are delighted to welcome Fareed to our Board," said
Curtis Frank, President and CEO,
Maple Leaf Foods. "He brings substantial financial and operational
expertise, as well as an international perspective on the food
industry, to our Board. His strong background in leading complex
transformations and driving growth will be invaluable as Maple Leaf
Foods moves into a new era for our organization as a best-in-class
consumer packaged goods company."
Mr. Khan holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from
Carleton University and a Master of
Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.
He has served on the Board of Foundation Building Materials and the
Wake Forest University, Board of
Visitors and Engineering Advisory Board.
About Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
About Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Maple Leaf Foods is a carbon neutral
company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on
earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands
including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural
Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®,
Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®, Lightlife® and Field Roast™. The
Company employs approximately 13,500 people and does business
primarily in Canada, the U.S. and Asia. The Company is
headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario and its shares
trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
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