GraceKennedy

Chief Executive Officer, GK Foods
 

Michael Ranglin joined GraceKennedy in 1980 after a brief stint in the oil processing industry. He started his career at Grace Food Processors Meat Division in Westmoreland where he spent 12 years, moving from the position of Quality Control Technician to General Manager in 1984. From 1992 to 1998, he held the positions of General Manager – Manufacturing; Refrigerated Business Unit Manager; and Divisional Manager for the former Merchandise Division, now known as Grace Foods & Services Company. He was later promoted to General Manager of Merchandise in 1998 and, during his tenure, that organization underwent a major restructuring exercise in November 2000.

Mr. Ranglin’s reputation of solid achievement and leadership resulted in him breathing new life into the new Grace Foods & Services within a few months of restructuring. He was later promoted to the position of Senior General Manager – Domestic Business, in January 2005, a position he held in the Division prior to his appointment, as Deputy CEO - GK Foods.

He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Grace Foods UK Limited in February 2008, a position which he held until his recent appointment as Chief Executive Officer of GK Foods. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of GraceKennedy Limited on March 1, 2011.

Mr. Ranglin holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from The University of the West Indies, and an MBA in Technology Management.