David Ciesinski Lancaster Colony Corporation CEO Rating

Lancaster Colony Corporation CEO David Ciesinski Bio

Mr. David A. Ciesinski, also known as Dave, has been Chief Executive Officer of Lancaster Colony Corporation since July 1, 2017. Mr. Ciesinski has been President of Lancaster Colony Corporation since April 18, 2016. He has been the President of T. Marzetti since April 18, 2016. He serves as the Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of Forever, Inc. Mr. Ciesinski served as Chief Operating Officer at Lancaster Colony Corporation from April 18, 2016 to July 1, 2017. He served as Vice President of Transition at The Kraft Heinz Foods Company until June 7, 2013. He served as the President of Meal Solutions Division at Kraft Foods Group, Inc., and served as its Executive Vice President and President of Meals & Desserts. He was responsible for leading Kraft's Meals & Desserts business unit, which includes iconic brands like Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Velveeta dinners, Cool Whip whipped topping and Jell-O dry packaged and ready-to-eat desserts. He joined Kraft in July 2014. He served as Group Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the U.S. Ketchup's U.S. Consumer Products division. He served as Vice President of Office of the Chairman & Strategy at Kraft Heinz Intermediate Corporation II from February 2006 to June 20, 2013 and served as its Vice President of Strategic Planning. He served as Vice President of its U.S. Ketchup franchise from 2006 to 2011. He has been Director of Lancaster Colony Corporation since July 1, 2017. He served as Fire Support Officer in a front line mechanized infantry unit during the First Gulf War. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his leadership in combat. Mr. Ciesinski later earned his MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and a Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Lancaster Colony Corporation CEO David Ciesinski At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Lancaster Colony Corporation.

Based on 13 ratings, David Ciesinski ranks right below CNNMoney's CEO, Suze Salmon.

Lancaster Colony Corporation's CEO is highly regarded by Male employees. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.