• The Associated Press reports that Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Danone-owned Stonyfield Farm, is stepping down and and handing over responsibilities of the organic yogurt company to Walt Freese, the former CEO of Ben & Jerry's.
Hirshberg reportedly is remaining as chairman of Stonyfield, but wants to spend more time focusing on national food and agriculture policy, as well as working on the Obama re-election effort.
• Remember Julie Roehm, who went from being a marketing wiz at Ford and Chrysler to what can generously be called a tempestuous and short tenure at Walmart? Well, Advertising Age reports that she’s landed her first full-time gig since the Walmart debacle, as senior VP-marketing at business-software company SAP.
Hirshberg reportedly is remaining as chairman of Stonyfield, but wants to spend more time focusing on national food and agriculture policy, as well as working on the Obama re-election effort.
• Remember Julie Roehm, who went from being a marketing wiz at Ford and Chrysler to what can generously be called a tempestuous and short tenure at Walmart? Well, Advertising Age reports that she’s landed her first full-time gig since the Walmart debacle, as senior VP-marketing at business-software company SAP.
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