Sargento, announced that Robert Walmsley has joined as the new chief financial officer.
Walmsley will drive the greater financial strategy of Sargento and larger planning and growth process, overseeing corporate accounting, treasury and tax, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder services and more for the company.
“As a leader in innovation, our growth stems from the talented teams across key business functions that fuel our innovation pipeline while demonstrating our core values,” said Louie Gentine, chairman and chief executive officer of Sargento. “Bob brings with him deep CPG industry knowledge and an understanding of today’s financial complexities and solutions that will support our continued growth. We look forward to his contributions and those of our new leaders across the Sargento Family.”
Sargento also announced additional key leadership appointments.
Dan Vogtman has been named vice president of information technology where he will lead global IT strategy and operations. His breadth of experience in enterprise applications, cybersecurity, analytics, and AI will deliver a measurable impact toward digital security resilience and optimizing business processes.
Tagen Vaughn has been named vice president of legal and compliance at Sargento. A long-time member of the Sargento Family with over 12 years at the company, she brings to this role two decades of experience in sales and corporate legal departments. In this position, she will continue to manage the risk and employee safety team while engaging in day-to-day crisis management, government affairs, insurance, risk management, and safety and security protocols. Tagen will represent both legal and compliance functions on the COO leadership team.
Emily Davis has been named vice president of strategic planning, where she will work with the CEO staff and officer team on the development and execution of the company’s long-term strategic planning. She will be instrumental in identifying new growth opportunities, optimizing portfolio performance, and aligning key initiatives with Sargento corporate priorities and vision.
