ContiBeef LLC
Judd Butler has recently been promoted to Assistant General Manager at Coronado Feeders in Dalhart, Texas. Also at Coronado, James Isbell has been promoted to Mill Manager.
Troye Farmer, Assistant General Manager at Grant County Feeders, has been promoted to Assistant General Manager at Colorado Beef.
Mike Jacobson has been promoted to Assistant General Manager at Grant County Feeders in Ulysses, Kansas.
Chad Hinds has been promoted to Assistant Feed/Mill Manager at Cimarron Feeders in Texhoma, Oklahoma.
Doug Howell has been named Assistant Yard Dept. Manager at XIT Feeders in Dalhart, Texas. >
Chris Joens has been promoted to Assistant Mill Manager at Hartley Feeders.
Wade Leverett has joined the ContiBeef team in MIS as Manager of Software Development.
Kevin Sanderson has been promoted to Assistant Feed Department Manager at Colorado Beef in Lamar, Colorado.
Mike Thoren has been named President and CEO of ContiBeef. He has been with the company for 12 years and was previously Vice President of Feedlot Operations.
New York Office
Robin Derin, formerly a Human Resources Representative, has been promoted to Human Resources Manager in the New York office of ContiGroup.
Susan McIntyre has been promoted to Manager, Administration, Office of the CEO, at ContiGroup in New York. Susan will continue to serve as Trustee of the ContiGroup Companies Foundation and the Fribourg Family Foundation.
Premium Standard Farms
Derek Brown has joined the finishing service department in North Carolina. A graduate of N.C. State University, Derek most recently worked in his family's farming business.
Matt Barefoot has joined PSF in North Carolina as an Environmental Analyst. He most recently worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Sampson County.
Adam Gutierrez, formerly with Seaboard Farms, has joined the North Carolina team as Nursery Supervisor.
Kevin Hurst has joined PSF as Director of Production Services in North Carolina. Kevin was previously with Perdue Farms of North Carolina and ConAgra poultry.
John Kastelic, formerly with Central Soya and Monsanto, has joined the Missouri Farms team as Senior Feedmill Manager.
Johnnie Masters has joined PSF as an Industrial Engineer at the Missouri processing facility.
Doris Montegna has accepted the position of Internal Audit Manager, working out of the Kansas City office. Doris has been with Premium Standard Farms since August 2000.
Richard Morris has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He was most recently Vice President of Sales at Sara Lee.
David Norman has joined the Premium Standard Farms sales team as Director of Business Development. David brings with him an extensive smoked meats background and many years as a meat broker.
Wes Tornow has been promoted to Cost Manager at the Milan processing facility.
Christina Venner has joined the production/health insurance team in Missouri. Dr. Venner worked previously at the Circle 4 (Smithfield) system as a production veterinarian.
Ray Westbrook has moved from managing one of the North Carolina company farms into the finishing service department. Ray began his career with Dogwood Farms in 1999.
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Wayne Farms LLC
Kurt Andrews, previously Special Projects Manager for the Wayne Farms Further Processing Plant in Decatur, Alabama, is now Assistant Operations Manager for that location.
Bob Boren has been named Area Compliance Manager for North Georgia, including the College Park, Oakwood and Pendergrass facilities.
Kris Carroll has been promoted to Marketing Services Specialist in the Oakwood office. Kris reports to Stan Hayman, Director of Marketing and Sales.
Leigh Carroll and Tasha McWhorter have joined the Wayne Farms Corporate Office as Sales Administrative Assistant and Customer Relations Assistant, respectively.
Kathryn Conner, Master File Analyst for the Pricing Department at the Wayne Farms Corporate Office, has joined the Pendergrass Accounting Department as a Staff Accountant.
Russell Dickson has joined Wayne Farms LLC as Regional Engineering Manager. Russell has overall Engineering responsibility for our fresh complexes in Albertville, Alabama and Dobson, North Carolina, and our further processing facility in Oakwood, Georgia.
Courtney Fazekas has joined Wayne Farms as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Elton Maddox, President & Chief Executive Officer. Courtney is a member of the company's Operating Committee and has responsibility for Wayne Farms' finance and information technology functions.
Scott French has been promoted to Area Quality Assurance Manager, reporting to Sandy Bishop, Director, Quality Assurance. Scott has overall Quality Assurance responsibility for our fresh complexes in Mississippi and Alabama.
Terrance Hall, previously Sanitation Supervisor, is now the Sanitation Manager for the Wayne Farms complex in Pendergrass, Georgia.
Erika Hawkins has joined Wayne Farms Oakwood headquarters as an Executive Administrative Assistant.
John Jetton has been promoted to Director, Business Development from his previous position as Purchasing Director for Wayne Farms LLC.
Danny Jones, Recruitment/Labor Relations Manager, was recently promoted to Human Resources Manager for the Danville, Arkansas facility. Danny reports to David Elam, Complex Manager.
Russell Maltbie, formerly Director, Account Managers, is now Director, Sales/Customer Service & Scheduling, reporting to Bas Hofland, Senior Vice President, Sales/Marketing & Further Processing.
Sheree Martin, formerly Help Desk Specialist II, has been promoted to PC Technician, reporting to Justin Holland, Help Desk Supervisor.
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Wayne Farms LLC (cont.)
Wayne Farms welcomes Jay McCloskey as Regional Sales Manager for the Southeastern Region. Jay was previously with Perdue Farms. He reports to Doug Moran, National Sales Manager.
Danny McCoy has joined the Wayne Farms' Dobson, North Carolina team as Maintenance Manager.
John Morris, formerly Production Supervisor, has been promoted to Production Superintendent for the Wayne Farms Further Processing location in Decatur, Alabama.
Neal Perdue recently joined the Wayne Farms Further Processing team in Decatur, Alabama as Maintenance Supervisor, reporting to Ted Vinson, Maintenance Manager.
Kathleen Reyes, formerly Intern and Management Trainee at the Further Processing Plant in Douglas, Georgia, has been promoted to Production Supervisor at the Wayne Farms Further Processing Facility in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Wayne Farms welcomes back Matt Rials as shift manager in Enterprise, Alabama. Matt was employed at the Decatur, Alabama facility from July 1998 through November 2000.
Joey Sanford, formerly Quality Assurance Supervisor, is now the Quality Assurance Manager for Wayne Farms in Laurel, Mississippi. He reports to Scott French.
Tybo Sipper has been named Area Compliance Manager for the Southern Region. He is responsible for the Douglas, Union Springs, and Enterprise complexes.
Mona Thomason has joined our Corporate Information Technology Department as Help Desk Specialist, reporting to Justin Holland, Help Desk Supervisor. Mona is currently recovering from injuries received during a fire at her home over the Thanksgiving weekend. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Ted Vinson, Maintenance Manager, has joined the Wayne Farms Further Processing Plant in Decatur, Alabama.
Eric Walker has joined Wayne Farms in Albertville, Alabama as Maintenance Supervisor, reporting to Jerry Bevel, Maintenance Manager.
Kirt Walker has been named Human Resources Manager at the Laurel complex. Kirt was previously HR Manager at the Oakwood facility. Before joining Wayne Farms, Kirt held HR positions with Diamond Power International and the nonprofit organization Global Volunteers.
Bryant Wallace, formerly Cost Accounting Manager at the Wayne Farms Corporate office, has joined the Campbell’s team as Business Manager. He reports to Stan Hayman.
Cathy Walling has been named Area Compliance Manager for North Alabama. Cathy is responsible for the Decatur Fresh and Further Processing facilities and the Albertville complex.
Chris Woodling, formerly Scheduling Manager, has been promoted to Senior Scheduling Manager. Chris reports to Russell Maltbie, Director Sales/Customer Service & Scheduling.
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