John W. Denman

John Denman is a former Officer and Vice President for The J.M. Smucker Company, an $8 billion food and beverage manufacturer and marketer of iconic North American brands including Smucker's®, Jif®, Folgers®, Crisco® and in pet food and pet snacks, Meow Mix®, Milk Bone®, Kibbles ‘n Bits®, 9Lives®, and many more.

In his 40 years of service at The J.M. Smucker Company, he held eighteen positions in Finance and Human Resources. His first 35 years were in Finance, including Chief Financial Officer, Canada; and Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer. His last 5 years were in Human Resources, including Vice President Human Resource Operations and Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Employee Development. John served as an officer of the Company from 2004 - 2016.

John received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ashland University in 1979. He passed the CPA exam in 1982.

John serves on the Ashland University College of Business and Economics Advisory Council. He also served on the board of The Institute for Global Ethics. John was the recipient of the 2014 Ashland University Alumni Special Achievement Award.

John retired from The J. M. Smucker Company on March 29, 2019. He and his wife, Hallie, reside in Akron, Ohio. They enjoy travel and time with family.