Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) announced that its board of directors elected Jason Payant to serve as interim chief financial officer effective April 1, 2026.

Payant, 55, will replace James D. Gray, whose resignation as executive vice president and chief financial officer was announced January 27, 2026, with his departure effective March 31, 2026.

Payant has worked at Ingredion since 2012 in various finance roles. He currently serves as vice president of finance for Global Texture & Healthful Solutions, a position he has held since November 2025 and will continue during his interim CFO tenure.

His previous roles at the company include vice president of finance for Food & Industrial Ingredients U.S./Canada from January 2024 to November 2025, interim vice president of investor relations from September 2021 to October 2022, and vice president of finance from October 2017 to January 2024.

The board made the appointment on March 18, 2026, according to the company's statement.