CHICAGO – Noelle O’Mara is joining Conagra Brands Inc. as its new executive vice president and president of New Platforms and Acquisitions, effective May 6. 

In her role, O’Mara will identify and scale new organic growth platforms and acquisitions. Some job responsibilities include strategy, product innovation, commercialization, synergy capture and in-market execution, according to the company. 

“Noelle’s leadership and track record of delivering results will be instrumental in advancing Conagra’s ambition to further scale emerging brands,” said Sean Connolly, president and chief executive officer of Conagra Brands. “While delivering an ambitious innovation and growth strategy.”

Most recently, O’Mara was group president of Prepared Foods at Tyson Foods until leaving in September 2022. She joined Tyson Foods in April 2016 as vice president of New Business Models and served as president of the Prepared Foods Group since 2019. 

Before her tenure with Tyson Foods, she was senior category business director, desserts portfolio at Kraft Foods Group. She had been with Kraft Foods Group since June 2002, where she joined as assistant brand manager to the senior brand manager.