Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced that it is moving forward with implementation of a phased leadership transition plan for the board and management. Michael McCain has been appointed as executive chair of board and will continue as CEO for the next year as part of the management transition plan which will have Curtis Frank, currently the president and COO, step into the CEO role by the spring of 2023.
Maple Leaf Foods also announced that Geoff Beattie, who has served on the Board of Maple Leaf Foods since 2008, and as chair of the Board since 2019, is stepping down as chair and has been appointed as independent lead director. He will continue to provide strong leadership for the independent directors.