Organic supplier Darling Ingredients, Irving, Texas, has announced that Melissa Gaither, Vice President, Investor Relations, Sustainability, and Global Communications, will retire effective April 29 after more than 33 years of dedicated service. She began her career at Darling as a commodity trader in 1989 and has served in a number of leadership roles, including purchasing, investor relations, sustainability, and global communications.
Suann Guthrie has been named to succeed Ms. Gaither, effective Jan. 31. She will report to Chairman and CEO Randall Stuewe. The company said she brings more than 20 years of leadership across strategy development, media and investor relations, public and government affairs, corporate communications, crisis management, and ESG. She joins Darling most recently as a communications executive from the tech industry. Her career also includes stints at BNSF Railway and ExxonMobil.