Dole Packaged Foods announced the appointment of Mike Secor as Vice President of Marketing, Americas, and the expansion of Stacy Smoot's current executive sales role into Vice President of retail and foodservice sales. Secor and Smoot succeed Nora Witt, the previous Vice President of Marketing, and Stuart McAllister, the Vice President of Foodservice, who announced their retirements in 2024.  

"We are incredibly grateful for Nora and Stuart's contributions at Dole. During their time with the company, Nora has helped Dole reach key milestones, such as launching 11 innovations in a single year for the brand's US portfolio, while Stuart implemented and expanded Dole's food service business from the ground up, creating an additional revenue stream for the company. Stuart and Nora have played a key role in building brand love for Dole among US consumers and have built a strong foundation for growth for Stacy and Mike to lead," said Orzse Hodi, President and Managing Director, Americas, Dole Packaged Foods, LLC.

Secor is an accomplished, forward-thinking visionary with a proven track record of transforming brands, driving unprecedented growth, and crafting impactful stories across large CPG and food service companies, including Bonduelle Fresh Americas, Ruiz Foods, and General Mills.

In this new role, Secor will be instrumental in innovating, refining, and executing Dole's marketing strategy for the US division, leveraging the company's current and upcoming products across the portfolio.

Since joining Dole in 2022, Smoot has successfully designed and implemented strategic programs to support retail customer growth. In her expanded role, she will oversee Food Service sales and develop cross-channel efficiencies to continue driving successful results. Smoot brings over 27 years of senior-level CPG sales experience from companies like Bimbo Bakeries, ARYTZA, and Maple Leaf Foods.

"Mike brings extensive experience to Dole, leveraging consumer insights and launching innovative products. He will undoubtedly help Dole as we build a brighter future through the goodness of fruit," Hodi added. "Stacy has made tremendous strides in streamlining our retail sales teams with insight-led, strategic focus. We look forward to her leading our cross-channel sales team to drive continued growth and pursue excellence."

"I'm honored to join a dynamic, purposeful company like Dole that believes in the feel-good positivity of fruit," said Mike Secor. "As we look towards the future, I'm eager to join the team and continue driving innovation and growth across the product portfolio. By fostering creativity and collaboration, we can achieve exceptional results and continue to further Dole's mission to deliver Sunshine For All^®."

"These past two years at Dole have brought exciting new challenges and wins for retail sales, and it has been an honor and privilege to be at the helm of such a talented sales force," said Stacy Smoot. "I'm excited to continue leading the retail and foodservice sales team to achieve collective success across our B2C and B2B portfolios to deliver the goodness of fruit to as many as possible nationwide."