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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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
- General MillsCurrentFeb 1995–Present· 31 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Human Resources OfficerCurrentSep 2014–Present
- Senior Vice President, HR OperationsSep 2013–Aug 2014
- Vice President, Human Resources--InternationalMay 2010–Aug 2013
- Vice President, Human Resources--EMEA RegionJul 2008–2011
- Director, Human ResourcesJul 2000–Jun 2008
- Manager, Human ResourcesFeb 1995–Jun 2000
- Mar 1991–Feb 1994· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Center ManagerMar 1991–Feb 1994
Education
Certificate of Completion
Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director
Harvard Business School Executive EducationCertificate in Organization Design
Organization Design
University of Southern CaliforniaB.S.
Major: Business; Minors: Spanish and Biology
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityMasters of Arts
Industrial Relations/Human Resources
UMN Carlson School of Management