Dan Hennessy

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Chief Financial Officer @ Meristem Crop Performance
Saint Paul, MN, US
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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States, United States
About Dan Hennessy

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Dan Hennessy's Current Company Details
Meristem Crop Performance

Meristem Crop Performance

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Chief Financial Officer
Saint Paul, MN, US
Dan Hennessy Work Experience Details
  • Meristem Crop Performance
    Chief Financial Officer
    Meristem Crop Performance
    Saint Paul, Mn, Us
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Vice President Animal Nutrition Marketing (Reported To President, Animal Nutrition)
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Nov 2021 - May 2024
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Head of marketing and P&L owner for the Purina business ($2B revenue business). Responsible for new product launches, marketing plan execution, customer development and financial performance. Led cross functional teams to execute growth plans. Identified new market growth opportunities. โ—† Developed customer segmentation model to tailor offers and align resources against high potential opportunities. Lead dealer listening session to prioritize key initiatives.โ—† Led cross functional teams including supply chain, sales and finance to deliver strategic initiatives resulting in improved business performance. โ—† Responsible for top ranked brand development and positioning. Managed $26 million brand budget. Led the launch of two new brands to address new market opportunities.โ—† Chairman of the Board for two joint ventures. Led the development of a 5-year strategic growth and investment plan.โ—† Responsible for new product development process and successfully launch multiple new products.โ—† Led portfolio optimization project resulting in reduction of 25% of national items.
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Vice President Land Oโ€™ Lakes International (P&L Owner Reporting To Coo)
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Jan 2020 - Nov 2021
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Overall responsibility for all of the companyโ€™s international commercial business including Africa, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Lead the business through a period of dramatic growth. โ—† Led International strategy review with CEO and direct reports. Launched second phase of the international growth strategy focused on the expansion of the crop inputs business in Mexico and Brazil.โ—† Built local Brazilian team to launch new products, conducted dealer trainings and establish local operations.
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Vice President And General Manager Professional Products Group
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Jan 2020 - Nov 2021
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Managed this $158M division of Winfield United, a leading supplier of turf products to golf courses, municipalities, and pest control companies.โ—† Developed and implemented three-year strategic growth plan resulting in 5% top-line growth and 2 ppts of margin by recruiting new representatives and improving product mix.โ—† Improved operating performance through disciplined expense management and focus on lowering distribution costs.
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Ceo Bidco Land O Lakes
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Jan 2019 - Feb 2020
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Leader of start-up animal feed business located in Nakuru, Kenya. In partnership with local partner, constructed a modern state of the art feed mill to produce feed for the local dairy, swine and poultry markets. โ—† Built network of local distributors to distribute product through small, independent stockiest to support local small farmers.โ—† Negotiated bank financing for facility and working capital requirements.โ—† Grew business to second largest feed producers in Kenya. Worked directly with large producers and single animal owners.โ—† Worked closely with international development organizations to help improve quality of milk production. By focusing on nutrition and improved forage, increased milk production 2 to 3 times within short period of time.โ—† Lead the negotiation with the banks and JV partners to exit the business.
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Ceo Villa Crop Protection
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Jun 2016 - Jan 2020
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Leader of a $270 million crop protection organization located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Responsible for all aspects of growing the organization including finance, HR, marketing, operations and sales. Led the organization during a period of growth.โ—† Led merger with large retail organization to create the largest crop protection company in South Africa.โ—† Transitioned the organization from a commodity trader to a true value-added marketing organization focused on creating differentiation in the marketplace by bringing a focus to quality, innovation and customer service. Implemented a strategy to shift the portfolio from exclusively off patented products to a larger mix of proprietary products.โ—† Implemented new approach to talent management to a performance based, individually empowered model. Actively implemented succession planning programs for critical staff positions. Transitioned company from a profit-sharing model to an individual performance based model. Create culture of employee empowerment to enable growth and employee engagement.โ—† Worked with operations to transform the operations and formulation department from a cost burden to a competitive advantage in the marketplace.โ—† Led the go to market initiative to position the company to take advantage of changes in the marketplace and capture growth opportunity.โ—† Transformed the organization into a data driven, fact-based decision-making culture.
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Assistant Treasurer And Senior Director Corporate Fp&A
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Worked closely with the Treasurer and CFO to ensure access to the necessary capital to run the day to day business and to find new sources of capital to fund the companyโ€™s growth initiatives. Represented the company to the rating agencies and external investors. Managed the day to day relationship with our syndicate of banking partners.
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Director Corporate Financial Planning And Analysis
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Mar 2012 - Jan 2015
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Sr. Finance Director responsible for overall Land O Lakes financial planning and analysis. Directly support the CFO and members of the senior leadership team to provide analysis, financial forecasts/budgets and special project support. Provided oversight to the financials systems team and was the liaison between finance and corporate services.
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Manager Fp&A Foodservice
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Feb 2008 - Mar 2012
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Finance manager for the Foodservice and Ingredients Butter & Powder business. Worked directly with all levels of the organization, including executive management, to provide overall understanding of key financial performance drivers including early identification of opportunities and hazards. Provided trade reporting and analysis to improve overall spend effectiveness. Lead the quarterly forecast, annual budgeting and long range planning process. Managed direct staff of 1.
  • Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Sr Financial Analyst
    Land O'Lakes, Inc. Jun 2006 - Feb 2008
    Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us
    Financial analyst for total company with $12 billion in revenue. Performed corporate finance responsibilities including final review of capital projects, bank forecasting and plan modeling which included income statement, balance sheet and cash flows. Developed and managed corporate planning calendars and coordinated input with multiple business units.
  • Best Buy
    Senior Financial Analyst
    Best Buy Oct 2005 - Jun 2006
    Richfield, Minnesota, Us
    Member of Decisions Support organization responsible for providing analysis for the Strategic Supply Chain and Demand Planning organizations within Best Buy.
  • Honeywell
    Accounting
    Honeywell 1999 - 2005
    Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Dan Hennessy Education Details

  • University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business
    University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business
    Finance
  • University Of Northwestern โ€“ St. Paul
    University Of Northwestern โ€“ St. Paul
    Marketing

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Dan Hennessy attended University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business, University Of Northwestern โ€“ St. Paul.

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