NATIONAL SUGAR MARKETING TAPS CHRIS SIMONS TO LEAD SIMONS BRINGS PROVEN RECORD OF LEADERSHIP IN THE SWEETENER INDUSTRY BILL SMITH, PRESIDENT AND CEO TO RETIRE AFTER DISTINGUISHED 40-YEAR CAREER Incoming President and CEO, Chris Simons ATLANTA, GEORGIA October 8, 2019 – National Sugar Marketing's Management Board announced their selection of food industry leader Chris Simons, formerly of Cargill, as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Bill Smith, who has led National Sugar since its inception in 2011. Simons will assume day-to-day leadership of National Sugar on October 14, 2019. Smith will continue with National Sugar for the foreseeable future, to ensure a smooth transition and serve as an adviser to Simons and National Sugar on key initiatives. Simons, a food production and sweeteners veteran, began his career with German grocery retailer Aldi. He's since spent nearly 20 years with Cargill, proving himself as a transformational leader during his tenure as Vice President of Cargill's Sweeteners division – overseeing seven product lines with more than $2 billion in annual revenue. "Over nearly two decades, Chris has built an impressive track record of strategic, operational, and commercial accomplishments," said Bill Smith. "He has proven to be a successful and trusted leader and brings to this position a strong reputation for developing people and inspiring teams. His wealth of experience across a global system will be a valuable asset as National Sugar continues to grow and improve how we serve our members and customers." "It has been a tremendous honor to serve as the President and CEO of National Sugar Marketing since the inception of the company, and I am incredibly proud of everything we've accomplished together and how we serve our clients," Smith continued. "We've grown National Sugar into one of the preeminent sugar marketing firms in the nation, and I'm excited to see Chris continue to build on this momentum." “ “It has been a tremendous honor to serve as the President and CEO of National Sugar Marketing since the inception of the company, and I am incredibly proud of everything we’ve accomplished together and how we serve our clients. We’ve grown National Sugar into one of the preeminent sugar marketing firms in the nation, and I’m excited to see Chris continue to build on this momentum.” — Bill Smith "We are confident Chris is the right person to lead National Sugar." shared Steve Domm, CEO of Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative and Board Chairman of National Sugar Marketing. "He is a seasoned manager with experience working with the food industry, creating efficiencies, and delivering value. We are thrilled to have him as our next CEO." Smith has led National Sugar Marketing since its inception in 2011 as President and CEO, growing gross sales to nearly $1.4 billion, serving over 500 customers across more than 40 states. Smith also recently directed NSM's consolidation and move to its new headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. OUR MISSION Our mission is to work closely with our partners and distributors to provide our customers with the highest quality, plant-sourced sugar products at the best value. Working to make life a little sweeter. Formed in May 2011, National Sugar Marketing was created as a joint-venture partnership between The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC, based in Boise, Idaho, and Sucden Americas Corporation, based in Miami, Florida. In March 2016, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, based in Renville, Minnesota, joined the partnership. The Amalgamated Sugar Company and Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative are both grower-owned beet sugar cooperatives, while Sucden Americas Corporation specializes in importing sugar from free trade agreement regions to the United States. Utilizing a vast network of production and distribution facilities across the United States and Mexico, National Sugar Marketing provides a wide variety of high-quality products to our customers. NATIONAL SUGAR MARKETING, 100 GALLERIA PKWY, STE 1400, ATLANTA, GA 30339(678) 741-8275INFO@NATIONALSUGAR.COM National Sugar Marketing™ . All content in this site © 2021. All rights reserved. Privacy Statement and Legal Notice By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies. We use them to provide you with a better experience and to help our website run effectively. Please find our full terms and conditions here.