Shawn O'Grady

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Board Member at Revolution Foods

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

Overview

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. "

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Full Of Energy

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

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.
Board Governance
Has extensive leadership experience as board chair for both a major non-profit (Feeding America) and a private company (Phillips Distilling Company), showing deep governance expertise.

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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Revolution Foods Appoints Shawn O’Grady to Board of Directors. Featured in Reuters (via TradingView)

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Work History

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

Education

9-1988 - 6-1990
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Harvard Business School
9-1982 - 6-1986
Bachelor's degree from University of Notre Dame

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Exp : 37 Location : Wayzata, Minnesota, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Board Member at Revolution Foods
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Insights For Selling To Shawn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shawn is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shawn

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shawn move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Shawn take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Shawn

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