Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NEOG) shares rose 4.4% in premarket trading on Monday after the company announced two senior executive hires aimed at reinforcing its Food Safety division.
The company said it has appointed Joe Freels as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and Dr. Tammi Ranalli as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Food Safety. Both executives are set to join Neogen in January 2026.
In her new position, Dr. Ranalli will take full responsibility for profit and loss across Neogen’s global Food Safety portfolio and will lead strategy for innovation and long-term growth. She joins the company from QuidelOrtho, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager overseeing molecular diagnostics and point-of-care businesses.
Freels will be responsible for shaping and executing Neogen’s global commercial strategy for Food Safety, covering sales, customer support and commercial excellence initiatives worldwide. He brings more than two decades of experience across diagnostics, life sciences and healthcare, having previously held the role of Senior Vice President of Global Commercial Operations at Cepheid.
“Tammi and Joe are both exceptional leaders, and we are pleased to welcome them to Neogen,” said Mike Nassif, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neogen. “Their combined commercial, scientific, and operational expertise will be instrumental as we continue to strengthen our Food Safety business and support our customers around the world.”