Dive Brief:
- SABMiller CFO Jamie Wilson will exit the company at the end of next month, citing "personal reasons" for his resignation, according to a release from the company.
- The company's current Director of Strategy, Domenic De Lorenzo, will serve as acting CFO. The company is searching for Wilson's replacement.
- As Fortune notes, this news comes on the heels of announced changes at Carlsberg, MillerCoors, and Pernod Ricard. The CEOs of Carlsberg and MillerCoors will be leaving their roles, while a new CEO took over at Pernod Ricard this month.
Dive Insight:
“I am saddened by Jamie’s departure," says SABMiller CEO Alan Clark. "He has been a huge support to me over many years, first in Europe and then over the past several years as CFO."
Just into the New Year, there have been quite a number of announced executive changes in the food and beverage industry.
In November, Food Dive reported on SABMiller's earnings in the first half of its fiscal year that fell below Wall Street expectations.