What Happened?
Marshall, MN-based The Schwan Food Company has Appointed Scott F. Peterson as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
Driven by a passion for food, Marvin Schwan started a company tradition of delivering delicious foods right to people’s doorsteps. Still privately owned, we’ve grown from “one-man-and-a-truck” in rural Minnesota to a multibillion-dollar operation with thousands of team members nationwide that make up our home delivery, foodservice and consumer brands business units. Our commitment shows in all we do, from careful ingredient selection to the thriving communities we serve. Our culinary team takes pride in crafting frozen foods for stores, schools, foodservice and home delivery. Schwan`s Home Delivery has service in every state in the continental U.S., and our other business units market brands such as Red Baron®, Tony`s®, Bon Appetit™ and Freschetta® pizzas, Pagoda® Asian-style appetizers, and Mrs. Smith`s® and Edwards® frozen desserts All references throughout this page to The Schwan Food Company with respect to trademarks, employees, logos, manufacturing facilities and products are to the subsidiaries of The Schwan Food Company.
About the Person
Scott F. Peterson joined The Schwan Food Company in December 2008 as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and leads the privately held food company`s human resources, corporate communications and public relations functions. Prior to Schwan, he held human resources leadership roles with some of the leading consumer brands companies in the United States, including Quaker Oats and Select Comfort. An active member of the Minnesota business and non-profit communities, Scott currently serves as co-chair of Minnesota`s Itasca Workforce Alignment Initiative to address the skills gap in the state. Scott is also serving as the 2014 Minnesota State Chair for Worksite Wellness. Additionally, Scott serves on the board of directors for the Greater Twin Cities YMCA, Minnesota Wild Foundation and the USA Advisory Board for Enactus (formerly Students in Free Enterprise). He earned his bachelor`s degree in liberal arts from Marquette University of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a master`s degree in industrial relations from the University of Minnesota.
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