Tyson Foods has announced that Devin Cole and Brady Stewart have been promoted as part of the Springdale, Arkansas, USA-headquartered company’s development and succession planning process.
Cole has been named Group President of Poultry, succeeding Wes Morris. In addition to the new role, he will continue to oversee Tyson Foods’ Global Business Unit. Morris, who will remain with the company to assist in the transition, plans to retire early next year.
With three decades of experience, Cole is an industry veteran. Joining Tyson in 1995, he was a Group Vice President and the Chief Commercial Officer, focusing on sales, foodservice and McDonald’s. In 2015 he was named President US for Keystone Foods, and later moved to George’s, Inc, where he led the company growth strategy and cross-functional operations as the Chief Operating Officer in 2021.
Stewart will expand his role to oversee Tyson’s Prepared Foods segment, in addition to his role as Group President, Beef, Pork and Chief Supply Chain Officer. He joined the company in 2022, bringing more than two decades of experience in the protein industry to the job, including a stint as chief operating officer of Smithfield Foods.
“I am grateful for Devin and Brady’s leadership and commitment to this company and am confident that their expertise in these new roles will help shape the future of Tyson Foods,” said President and CEO Donnie King, who the two will continue to report to. “This is an exciting time, and these appointments will enable continued focus on operational excellence, innovation and talent development as we drive sustained, profitable growth.”
