Maria Morgan was appointed president of General Mills' Foodservice in June 2007. Previously, Morgan led the company's organic division, Small Planet Foods.

Morgan began her career in Big G cereals with various marketing assignments on child, adult and all-family brands. She held marketing roles in Baking, Yoplait USA and Meals, prior to being promoted to marketing director in the Snacks division in 1996.

She returned to Big G in 1998 and was named a vice president of General Mills in 1999. She moved cross-functionally to Sales in 2002, where she led a sales region during the integration of Pillsbury.

Morgan graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude from Wellesley College with a double major in history and political science. She obtained her MBA from Harvard University in 1990.