Ms. Francis is MGP’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of MGP’s board of directors. As Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Francis oversees the company’s global business strategy and operations, leveraging more than three decades of experience across the branded food and beverage industries. Ms. Francis joined MGP in July 2025.
Prior to joining MGP, Ms. Francis served as Chief Operating Officer at Schwan’s Company, a leading frozen foods provider, where she held responsibilities across the consumer brands, food service, operations, supply chain, global R&D, and marketing functions. Before joining Schwan’s Company, she served as Senior Vice President of Commercial and Category Development for Constellation Brands’ Total Beverage Alcohol platform.
In addition to her roles at Schwan’s Company and Constellation Brands, Ms. Francis served at The Coca-Cola Company as Chief Commercial Officer, Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, and in multiple leadership positions at Coca-Cola Enterprises, including as Vice President for Sales and Marketing, North America. She also played a critical role in the integration of the U.S. segments of these two companies to create the Coca-Cola Refreshments (U.S.) subsidiary.
Ms. Francis currently serves as a director and member of the Compensation & Corporate Governance Committee for Ascend Wellness Holdings (AAWH). She has also served as a Board Advisory Director for Nottingham Spirk. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Alfred University and completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.