John T. Machuzick Senior Vice President; President, Bakeries & Food Service Division

As President of General Mills Bakeries & Foodservice, Machuzick has responsibility for numerous business channels including Foodservice Distributors, Restaurant Accounts, Convenience Stores, Vending, Schools & Universities and Bakery Accounts.   

Since Machuzick joined General Mills in 1978 as a retail sales representative, he has held various sales positions and was named Director of Strategic Planning for Consumer Foods Sales in 1991.  He became Director, Customer Service in 1992.  Machuzick was named Vice President, Trade and Promotion Marketing in the Big G Cereal division in 1994 and was appointed Vice President, Trade Marketing and Promotion for General Mills, Inc. in 1997.  In 1999, Machuzick was named Sr. VP, Sales, Strategic Channels.

Concurrent with the GMI acquisition of the Pillsbury Company in 2001, Machuzick joined the General Mills Bakeries & Food Service Division as Sr. VP, General Manager, Convenient Food Solutions group.   In this position, he was responsible for  business segments including Top Quick Serve Restaurants, National & Regional Restaurant chains, Convenience Stores and Vending businesses.  He was named Sr. VP, President, General Mills Bakeries & Foodservice in June 2003.

Machuzick earned a bachelor’s degree in food marketing from St. Joseph’s University in 1978, and an MBA from Pepperdine University in 1990.

He is a Board Member of the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, Board Member of the Northern Star Council - Minnesota Boy Scouts of America, Board Member of St. Joseph’s University – Academy of Food Marketing, involved in the Greater Minneapolis United Way and enjoys coaching youth sports in the community.