Jacqueline Williams-Roll

Jacqueline Williams-Roll

CHRO at General Mills ✦ Public Company Officer ✦ Board Member ✦ Enterprise Transformation ✦ CEO & Leadership Succession ✦ Corporate Governance

General Mills•Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Experience35+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

I serve as Chief Human Resources Officer and public-company officer for a Fortune 200 global consumer packaged goods company with approximately $20B in revenue and 30,000 employees worldwide. My responsibility is clear: ensure the company has the leadership depth, organizational discipline, and governance rigor to deliver sustained performance.I partner closely with our Chairman and CEO and work directly with the Board of Directors on CEO succession, executive compensation, leadership transitions, and human capital governance. I serve as Secretary to the Compensation and Talent Committee and regularly engage in board discussions related to succession planning, long-term incentive design, culture oversight, enterprise risk, and performance continuity.In addition to leading Global Human Resources, I oversee Corporate Communications and the Global Impact team, with accountability for brand reputation, stakeholder trust, and enterprise impact across markets. I serve on enterprise governance bodies including the AI Policy Steering Team, Global Impact Governance Committee, Cybersecurity Committee, and Benefit Finance Committee — bringing a human capital lens to digital acceleration, risk oversight, and long-term enterprise resilience.Over the course of my career, I have helped lead large-scale portfolio transformation, including major acquisitions and divestitures, operating model redesign, global systems modernization, and performance and compensation reform. Earlier roles included leading human capital strategy across international markets and EMEA, where I partnered on complex integrations, strengthened succession pipelines, and built leadership capability across diverse geographies.My governance perspective is also shaped by long-standing external board service, including as Chair, Vice Chair, and HR & Talent Committee Chair of the University of Minnesota Board of Trustees. Across each chapter of my career, the through-line has been consistent: aligning leadership, governance, and enterprise strategy in ways that strengthen performance and support long-term value creation.AREAS OF IMPACT• Corporate Governance• Leadership Development and Succession• M&A/Portfolio Shaping• Compensation• Corporate Communications and Engagement• Business Transformation

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Feb 1995–Present· 31 yrs 8 mos
    • Chief Human Resources OfficerCurrent
      Sep 2014–Present
    • Senior Vice President, HR Operations
      Sep 2013–Aug 2014
    • Vice President, Human Resources--International
      May 2010–Aug 2013
    • Vice President, Human Resources--EMEA Region
      Jul 2008–2011
    • Director, Human Resources
      Jul 2000–Jun 2008
    • Manager, Human Resources
      Feb 1995–Jun 2000
  • Mar 1991–Feb 1994· 2 yrs 11 mos
    • Center Manager
      Mar 1991–Feb 1994

Education

Certificate of Completion

Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director

Harvard Business School Executive Education

Certificate in Organization Design

Organization Design

University of Southern California

B.S.

Major: Business; Minors: Spanish and Biology

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Masters of Arts

Industrial Relations/Human Resources

UMN Carlson School of Management

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Organizational CultureOrganizational LeadershipTeam LeadershipCorporate GovernanceEmployer BrandingExecutive TransitionDivestituresExecutive CompensationManagementEnterprise TransformationPublic SpeakingCEO & Leadership SuccessionCompensation Committee LeadershipDue DiligenceHuman Capital StrategyTalent AssessmentExecutive LeadershipExecutive Compensation PlanningCorporate CommunicationsCEO Succession