Butterball Names President and CEO
Butterball names Kerry Doughty as the company's president and chief executive officer (CEO) effective May 5, 2014.
As CEO, Doughty will be responsible for overseeing the company's business strategy and operations, and will leverage more than 30 years of experience in the food industry.
"Butterball will benefit from Kerry's leadership, vision and passion for customers and associates as he steps into his new role as president and CEO," says Walter Pelletier, president of Maxwell Farms, which shares equal ownership of Butterball with Seaboard Corporation. "Butterball has a strong legacy of providing quality, great tasting products that families enjoy every day, and Kerry is committed to that tradition."
Doughty joined Butterball in 2007 as executive vice president of sales, marketing and innovation and has proven himself as a key leader within the company and poultry industry. In his role as executive vice president, Doughty held responsibility for Butterball's domestic and international retail and food service customer relationships, oversaw all marketing and public relations initiatives, and led new product and innovation development. Prior to his seven years with Butterball, Doughty served for more than 25 years in customer service, sales and brand marketing roles of increasing responsibility, including leadership positions with large consumer brands such as Perdue Farms, Hardee's and Wilson Foods.
Responsibilities associated with the executive vice president position will be assigned in short order to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.
Doughty succeeds Rod Brenneman, who has fulfilled his three-year commitment to develop Butterball's long-term vision for the organization. During his time with Butterball, Brenneman made a positive impact upon the company and leaves Butterball as a more integrated and efficient organization that is well positioned for continued growth and profitability well into the future.
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As CEO, Doughty will be responsible for overseeing the company's business strategy and operations, and will leverage more than 30 years of experience in the food industry.
"Butterball will benefit from Kerry's leadership, vision and passion for customers and associates as he steps into his new role as president and CEO," says Walter Pelletier, president of Maxwell Farms, which shares equal ownership of Butterball with Seaboard Corporation. "Butterball has a strong legacy of providing quality, great tasting products that families enjoy every day, and Kerry is committed to that tradition."
Doughty joined Butterball in 2007 as executive vice president of sales, marketing and innovation and has proven himself as a key leader within the company and poultry industry. In his role as executive vice president, Doughty held responsibility for Butterball's domestic and international retail and food service customer relationships, oversaw all marketing and public relations initiatives, and led new product and innovation development. Prior to his seven years with Butterball, Doughty served for more than 25 years in customer service, sales and brand marketing roles of increasing responsibility, including leadership positions with large consumer brands such as Perdue Farms, Hardee's and Wilson Foods.
Responsibilities associated with the executive vice president position will be assigned in short order to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.
Doughty succeeds Rod Brenneman, who has fulfilled his three-year commitment to develop Butterball's long-term vision for the organization. During his time with Butterball, Brenneman made a positive impact upon the company and leaves Butterball as a more integrated and efficient organization that is well positioned for continued growth and profitability well into the future.
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