LEADERSHIP
Meet the team that guides The Hormel Institute’s mission and vision.
Message from the Executive Director
"Curiosity, diverse perspectives, and community support innovation and discovery—which is why The Hormel Institute intends to maintain and foster a welcoming, collaborative, and inclusive environment for working and learning. Through internal initiatives and expanded community outreach and education efforts, we intend to serve as a pillar of the local community, the broader biomedical research community, and beyond.
"I am proud to lead The Hormel Institute and dedicated to its continued progress. Together, let’s continue to advance research discoveries so that future generations can enjoy greater health and longer lives."
Dr. Robert Clarke
Executive Leadership
The Hormel Institute Advisory Board
The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota
Robert Clarke, PhD, DSc - Executive Director
Elizabeth Fedie, MPNA - Chief of Staff
Mayo Clinic
Charles Howe, PhD
Interim Vice Dean for Research, Midwest
Hormel Foods
Jeff Ettinger
Interim CEO
University of Minnesota
Joanne Billings
Interim Vice President for Research & Innovation
University of Minnesota
Brian Buhr, PhD
Dean of College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
University of Minnesota
Saara J. DeWalt, PhD
Dean of College of Biological Sciences
The Hormel Foundation
Jim Sheehan
Audit Committee Chair