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Shawn O'Grady

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Board Member at Revolution Foods
📍 Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

A seasoned board director and the current Chair of Feeding America, Shawn retired from General Mills after a distinguished 35-year career, where he last served as Group President of North America Foodservice. His expertise is built on leadership roles in sales and brand management, informed by his Harvard MBA.

Shawn is deeply committed to ending food insecurity, a passion that drives his work with Feeding America. Outside of his board commitments, he is an avid tennis player and marathoner. A third-generation Irish American, he and his wife, Becky, reside in Minneapolis with their two children.

Interesting fact: A proud Irish American, he was taught there were two types of people: "the Irish, and those who wish they were. "

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Wayzata, Minnesota, United States
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Priorities

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Food Accessibility
He is passionate about ending hunger, serving as the Board Chair for Feeding America and having previously served on the board for the Second Harvest Heartland food bank.
Consumer Food Brands
After a 35-year career at General Mills, he serves on the boards of multiple food companies, including Revolution Foods, Sweetmore Bakeries, and Phillips Distilling Company.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Board Member
Revolution Foods
7-2025
Board Member
Sweetmore Bakeries
11-2024
Program Director, COO Council
The Conference Board
1-2022 - 7-2024
SVP, President, North America Foodservice
General Mills
1-2018 - 12-2022
Member Board of Directors
Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF)
In the press

Media appearances

Revolution Foods Appoints Shawn O’Grady to Board of Directors. Featured in GlobeNewswire
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Shawn O'Grady – Independent Board Director Profile – The Conference Board. Featured in The Conference Board
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Education
9-1988 - 6-1990
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Harvard Business School
9-1982 - 6-1986
Bachelor's degree
University of Notre Dame
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