Jacqueline Williams-Roll

About Jacqueline Williams-Roll

I serve as Chief Human Resources Officer and public-company officer for a Fortune 200 global consumer packaged goods company with approximately $20B in revenue and employees worldwide. My responsibility is clear: ensure the company has the leadership depth, organizational discipline, and governance rigor to deliver sustained performance.I partner closely with our Chairman and CEO and work directly with the Board of Directors on CEO succession, executive compensation, leadership transitions, and human capital governance. I serve as Secretary to the Compensation and Talent Committee and regularly engage in board discussions related to succession planning, long-term incentive design, culture oversight, enterprise risk, and performance continuity.In addition to leading Global Human Resources, I oversee Corporate Communications and the company Foundation, with accountability for brand reputation, stakeholder trust, and enterprise impact across markets. I serve on enterprise governance bodies including the AI Policy Steering Team, Global Impact Governance Committee, Cybersecurity Committee, and Benefit Finance Committee — bringing a human capital lens to digital acceleration, risk oversight, and long-term enterprise resilience.Over the course of my career, I have helped lead large-scale portfolio transformation, including major acquisitions and divestitures, operating model redesign, global systems modernization, and performance and compensation reform. Earlier roles included leading human capital strategy across international markets and EMEA, where I partnered on complex integrations, strengthened succession pipelines, and built leadership capability across diverse geographies.My governance perspective is also shaped by long-standing external board service, including as Chair, Vice Chair, and HR & Talent Committee Chair of the University of Minnesota Board of Trustees. Across each chapter of my career, the through-line has been consistent: aligning leadership, governance, and enterprise strategy in ways that strengthen performance and support long-term value creation.AREAS OF IMPACT• Corporate Governance• Leadership Development and Succession• M&A/Portfolio Shaping• Compensation• Corporate Communications and Engagement• Business Transformation

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   General Mills

   Sep 2014 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Serve as the enterprise leader accountable for the leadership bench, organizational design, and governance discipline required to drive sustained performance in a $20B global company with employees. As a public-company officer reporting to the Chairman and CEO, I lead Global Human Resources, Corporate Communications, and the company Foundation (650+ professionals worldwide), aligning talent, culture, and reputation with enterprise strategy.Work directly with the Board of Directors on CEO succession, executive compensation, and human capital governance, and serve on enterprise governance bodies including Global Impact, Cybersecurity, and Benefit Finance. Lead the people and communications dimensions of multi-billion-dollar portfolio transformation—including major acquisitions and divestitures—along with global operating model redesign and compensation reform to strengthen accountability, leadership continuity, and long-term shareholder value.

Education

• Nebraska Wesleyan University

  B.S., Major: Business; Minors: Spanish and Biology

• Harvard Business School Executive Education

  Certificate of Completion, Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  Masters of Arts, Industrial Relations/Human Resources

• University of Southern California

  Certificate in Organization Design, Organization Design