Food processing giant Hormel Foods Corp. announced Colleen Batcheler was appointed senior vice president, external affairs and general counsel.

In this role, Batcheler will oversee the organization’s global legal and external affairs function, including corporate governance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, litigation, labor and employment, and legislative and regulatory affairs. She will report directly to Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer.

She brings more than 25 years of legal expertise to Hormel Foods, including 16 years as a general counsel. Most recently, she served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for Hertz Global Holdings.

Before joining Hertz, she served as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Conagra Brands.

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