date:Jun 18, 2012
Ms. Grimes will have responsibility for Hillshires innovation process, including identifying strategies, business opportunities and new technologies and then developing new capabilities with partners, new business models and new industry structures to serve those opportunities.
She will join Hillshire Brands on July 9, and report to Sean Connolly, chief executive officer, Hillshire Brands Co.
Most recently, Ms. Grimes was global vice-president, marketing, writing and creative expression at Newel