The board of directors of Meredith Corp. announced it recently appointed Christopher Roberts III as a Class II director, effective at its next board meeting on May 7. Roberts will stand for election for a full two-year term expiring Nov. 10, 2021, at Meredith’s annual shareholders meeting in November. Roberts, 56, is currently president of Dairy Foods for Land O’Lakes Inc. He previously held positions of increasing responsibility at Cargill Inc., including president of Cargill Foodservice North America. The board also extended Chairman Steve Lacy’s term one year to Nov. 10, 2020, as a Class I director. On Jan. 15, Meredith announced Lacy would be retiring as executive chairman on March 31, following his 65th birthday on March 20, to become non-executive chairman.