Biography

Ms. Francis currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for The Schwan’s Company, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Prior to her appointment as Chief Operating Officer in January 2021, Ms. Francis served as President, Consumer Brands, Americas since October 2018. Prior to Schwan’s, Ms. Francis served as Senior Vice President, Commercial and Category Development – Total Beverage Alcohol at Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), a Fortune 500 company and leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits, from 2017 to 2018. Ms. Francis also served as Chief Commercial Officer - North America, Coca-Cola Refreshments, a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories, from 2010 to 2015. Ms. Francis holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Alfred University and is an alumni of The Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.