Tastefully Simple Appoints New President And COO

 

Nancy Dahl has been named president and chief operating offer of Tastefully Simple, a food products company headquartered in Alexandria.

Dahl was president and chief operating officer of Lifetouch Inc.'s national school studio business until June 2014. Eden Prairie-based Lifetouch prints yearbooks and does photographic portrait work for institutions, like schools and churches.

Dahl replaces Tastefully Simple founding partner and former COO Joani Nielson, who left in October. She will work closely with Tastefully Simple CEO Jill Blashack Strahan, who founded the company in 1995.

 “Nancy is passionate and inspiring, with strong collaborative leadership skills. She is vigilant about developing people,” Strahan said in a news release. “In addition to being an amazing culture fit, she is an innovative catalyst who provides crystal clarity in identifying priorities and has high standards of excellence. I am honored to have Nancy on our team.”

Dahl starts Aug. 11. She praised her new employer's reputation, adding in a statement that the company has a strong future.

Tastefully Simple is a direct sales company that sells easy-to-prepare gourmet foods. The company declined to disclose annual revenue figures. It currently has 200 employees.