Hormel Foods Corp. has announced the upcoming retirement of Pat Schwab, vice president of retail sales – East. The company announced that Darren Carter, vice president of sales strategy at Hormel Foods, will advance to vice president of retail sales – East, replacing Schwab in this role. Carter will oversee the sales functions for all retail customers throughout the Eastern half of the United States.
"Pat has been a tremendous leader for our company and has made an outstanding impact on many sales divisions and customer relationships throughout his 37-year career with Hormel Foods. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement," said PJ Connor, group vice president, retail sales. "I am excited for Darren to lead our Eastern U.S. Retail sales team. He has significant experience in sales leadership, strategic planning and building trusted relationships with our retail partners. I am confident he is well-positioned to be successful in this important role."