Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
NYSE: LW. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7
- SEC CIK
- 0001679273
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 15, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Aug 7, 2025
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Michael J. SmithSince Jul 23, 2025
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 10 / 1111 directors published
- Published claims
- 423 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 110 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 3 distinct sources and 11 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
Benjamin Heselton executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Information Officer | Benjamin Heselton | Jul 2025 | current | Source reportedE3 |
| Chief Financial Officer | Bernadette M. Madarieta | Jul 2025 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | Eryk J. Spytek | Jul 2025 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| President, International | Marc Schroeder | Jul 2025 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| President, North America | Michael C. Crowley | Jul 2025 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | Michael J. Smith | Jul 2025 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | Steven J. Younes | Jul 2025 | current | Source reportedE9 |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | Sylvia Wilks | Jul 2025 | current | Source reportedE10 |
Board of directors
Evidence11 directors published. 10 of 11 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André J. Hawaux | Independent | 2017 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair | Source reportedE2 |
| Bradley A. Alford | Independent | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Hala G. Moddelmog | Independent | 2017 | Nominating and Governance, chairNominating and Governance · Chair | Source reportedE2 |
| Michael J. Smith | Not independent | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Norman Prestage | Independent | 2024 | Audit | Source reportedE2 |
| Paul T. Maass | Independent | 2025 | Audit | Source reportedE2 |
| Peter J. Bensen | Independent | 2017 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair; Nominating and GovernanceNominating and Governance | Source reportedE2 |
| Robert J. Coviello | Independent | 2020 | CompensationCompensation; Nominating and GovernanceNominating and Governance | Source reportedE2 |
| Ruth Kimmelshue | Independent | 2025 | CompensationCompensation; Nominating and GovernanceNominating and Governance | Source reportedE2 |
| Scott Ostfeld | Independent | 2025 | CompensationCompensation; Nominating and GovernanceNominating and Governance | Source reportedE2 |
| Timothy R. McLevish | Independent | 2025 | Audit | Source reportedE2 |
| Lawrence E. Kurzius | Independent | Not published | Nominating and Governance | Source reportedE2 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | André J. Hawaux | André J. Hawaux, Norman Prestage, Paul T. Maass, Timothy R. McLevish | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair | Not published | André J. Hawaux | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Peter J. Bensen | Peter J. Bensen, Robert J. Coviello, Ruth Kimmelshue, Scott Ostfeld | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance | Not published | Peter J. Bensen | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Nominating and Governance | Not published | Robert J. Coviello, Ruth Kimmelshue, Scott Ostfeld | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Governance | Hala G. Moddelmog | Hala G. Moddelmog, Lawrence E. Kurzius, Peter J. Bensen, Robert J. Coviello, Ruth Kimmelshue, Scott Ostfeld | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Governance · Chair | Not published | Hala G. Moddelmog | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Benjamin HeseltonChief Information Officercompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:18
- Bernadette M. MadarietaChief Financial Officercompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:19
- Eryk J. SpytekGeneral Counsel and Chief Compliance Officercompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:20
- Marc SchroederPresident, Internationalcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:21
- Michael C. CrowleyPresident, North Americacompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:22
- Michael J. SmithDirector, President and Chief Executive Officercompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:23, company:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:10
- Steven J. YounesChief Human Resources Officercompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:24
- Sylvia WilksChief Supply Chain Officercompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:25
- André J. HawauxDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:6
- Bradley A. AlfordDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:7
- Hala G. ModdelmogDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:8
- Norman PrestageDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:11
- Paul T. MaassDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:12
- Peter J. BensenDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:13
- Robert J. CovielloDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:14
- Ruth KimmelshueDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:15
- Scott OstfeldDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:16
- Timothy R. McLevishDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:17
- Lawrence E. KurziusDirectorcompany:238e76d4-0702-4156-ab07-d9d9573099f7:leadership_role:9
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 11 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 5 Claims.
- E2sec proxy. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved Mar 23, 2026. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Jul 23, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Jul 23, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Jul 23, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Jul 23, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Jul 23, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Jul 23, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Jul 23, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Jul 23, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11board_seats. board seats. Cited by 17 Claims.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 15, 2026- Benjamin Heselton executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
- Bernadette M. Madarieta executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
- Eryk J. Spytek executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
- Marc Schroeder executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
- Michael C. Crowley executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
- Michael J. Smith executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
- Steven J. Younes executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
- Sylvia Wilks executive of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-07-23.
- Bradley A. Alford seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-01-01.
- Michael J. Smith seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-01-01.
- Paul T. Maass seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-01-01.
- Ruth Kimmelshue seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-01-01.
- Scott Ostfeld seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-01-01.
- Timothy R. McLevish seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2025-01-01.
- Ruth Kimmelshue member of Compensation; Nominating and Governance, effective 2025-01-01.
- Scott Ostfeld member of Compensation; Nominating and Governance, effective 2025-01-01.
- Norman Prestage seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2024-01-01.
- Norman Prestage member of Audit, effective 2024-01-01.
- Robert J. Coviello seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2020-01-01.
- Compensation; Nominating and Governance committee of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2020-01-01.
- Robert J. Coviello member of Compensation; Nominating and Governance, effective 2020-01-01.
- André J. Hawaux seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- Hala G. Moddelmog seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- Peter J. Bensen seat on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- Audit · Chair committee of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- André J. Hawaux member of Audit · Chair, effective 2017-01-01.
- Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance committee of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- Peter J. Bensen member of Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance, effective 2017-01-01.
- Nominating and Governance · Chair committee of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- Hala G. Moddelmog member of Nominating and Governance · Chair, effective 2017-01-01.



