AB Mauri North America announces new president
NEWS PROVIDED BY bakemag.com Aug 25, 2020
AB Mauri North America, a leader in yeast and bakery ingredient solutions, has named former Archer Daniels Midland Company executive Brent Fenton as president.
Fenton replaces Mark Prendergast, who led the North American group for eight years and will be returning to his native Sydney, Australia, to take on a new position of global markets director with the organization to focus on novel business development projects.
”We are delighted to announce Brent’s appointment to this important AB Mauri position.
Cathal DuffyChief Executive Officer, AB Mauri.
Fenton, a 26-year veteran with ADM, served most recently as the company’s president of its global amino acids group based in Decatur, Ill. He joined AB Mauri North America on Aug. 3.
“I’m excited to join AB Mauri and feel privileged to support this team that shares a strong passion for baking while providing unique customer-focused bakery and baking ingredient solutions through leading technologies,” Fenton said.
Throughout his career, Fenton has managed organizations through a variety of consolidation, M&A and organic growth efforts and held multiple executive leadership positions at ADM in its global animal nutrition business unit and oilseed processing units in both Europe and North America, as well as regional president of the Europe Middle East Africa region.
“We are delighted to announce Brent’s appointment to this important AB Mauri position,” said Cathal Duffy, chief executive officer, AB Mauri. “His breadth and depth of experience will obviously play a crucial role in continuing the success Mark has led here along with the further development of the North America business into the future.”