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NAMES IN THE NEWS
Dan Boulton
Gregg Uecker
Julie Katigan
Brian Sikes
Dean Banks
TGI Fridays
Dallas-based TGI Fridays appointed
Ray Risley as US president and chief
operating officer and Nik Rupp as
president of international markets and
chief financial officer. The pair were
hired as part of the company's growth
plan to revitalize the brand globally.
Silver Fern Farms
Silver Fern Farms, Dunedin, New
Zealand, named Dan Boulton the
company's new chief executive,
effective in February. For the past six
years, Boulton has served as Silver
Fern Farms' chief supply chain officer.
Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms, Salisbury, Md.,
announced that Gregg Uecker joined
Perdue Foods in its new chief supply
chain and operations officer position.
Perdue also promoted Julie Katigan
to executive vice president and chief
human resources officer.
Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Mississauga,
Ontario, named David Smales the
company's new chief financial officer.
Smales joins the company from Aecon
Group, where he was executive vice
president and CFO for 14 years. He
succeeds Geert Verellen.
Open Range
Gordon, Neb.-based Open Range Beef
announced Tim Goodnight will serve
as vice president of the company and
oversee the live cattle operations for
the company's Spring Lake Ranch.
Woochee DeLoach was hired as Open
Range's chief financial officer.
Cargill
Cargill, Wayzata, Minn., announced
current president and chief executive
officer Brian Sikes has been elected
chair of the company's board of
directors. Sikes succeeds Dave
MacLennan, who will retire as
executive chair at the end of the year.
Ruiz Foods
Ruiz Food Products Inc., Dinuba,
Calif., announced a series of executive
leadership and board changes,
including naming Kimberli Carroll as
the next president and chief executive
officer and a member of the board
of directors. Carroll succeeds Dan
Antonelli, who will transition to the
new position of executive board chair.
FSIS
The Washington-based US
Department of Agriculture
promoted Michelle Catlin as
chief scientist for the Food Safety
and Inspection Service. With the
promotion, Margaret Burns-Rath,
who currently serves as deputy
assistant administrator for the Office
of International Coordination, will
take over Catlin's previous role of
International Coordination Executive.
APHIS
The Washington-based US
Department of Agriculture
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named Michael Watson as the new
administrator of the Animal & Plant
Health Inspection Service after
working as the associate administrator
for the agency since 2018. Watson
has previously worked at other
federal agencies, including the Food
and Drug Administration and the
Environmental Protection Agency.
AMS
The Washington-based US
Department of Agriculture
announced Georgette Furukawa
is the new chief of staff of the
Agricultural Marketing Service.
Most recently, Furukawa worked at the
White House, serving as an advisor to
the Asian American, Native Hawaiian
and Pacific Islander team in the Office
of the Chief of Staff.
Rural Development
The US Department of Agriculture
promoted Jimmy Dahman from acting
chief of staff for Rural Development
to senior advisor for communications
and external engagement. Replacing
Dahman is Sarah Dietch, who joins
the agency after working in the United
States Peace Corps in roles that
included the director of response
and previously as an individual and
organizational development volunteer.
Indigo Ag
Boston-based Indigo Ag announced
that Dean Banks, former Tyson
Foods president and chief executive
officer, is joining sustainable
Silver Fern Farms, Perdue Farms,Cargill, Indigo Ag, Business Wire, Stellar
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