Hanna Bellner has been appointed as the new Head of Agriculture and Member Relations for Arla in Sweden. She will also become a member of Arla’s Swedish management team.
– I feel both honored and inspired by the trust placed in me, she says in a press release.
After more than 15 years with the company, she is now taking the next step in her career at Arla. She has previously held several senior positions in both sales and marketing, most recently as Head of the Retail Sales Team. In her new role as Head of Agriculture, she will work closely with Arla’s owners – the dairy farmers.
- The farmers are at the heart of everything we do. I look forward to continuing to develop our joint efforts so that together we strengthen Arla as a cooperative and create value all the way from cow to consumer, says Hanna Bellner.
Arla Sweden’s Managing Director, Cecilia Kocken, is pleased with the appointment.
– I am absolutely delighted that Hanna is taking on this important role. She is an experienced and dedicated leader. With her broad understanding of both the market and Arla’s business, she will be a key link between the farmers and the Swedish organisation, she says.
Hanna Bellner holds a master’s degree in business administration from Lund University. She will take up her new position on 15 December.
Read the full press release from Arla HERE