New hires, promotions, retirements
Founder of Prestage Farms passes away William “Bill” Prestage, the founder, owner and patriarch of Clinton, North Carolina-based Prestage Farms and the namesake for North Carolina State University’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, at the age of 87.
The foundation for the family-owned operation was created by the innovative production practices that Prestage himself pioneered in the 1960s. He focused on creating safe and comfortable environments for animals to ensure healthy growth. He also built quality relationships with local growers and created processes to ensure consistent, high-quality products for customers. Read more Farmers National Company announces senior vice president of energy Farmers National Company is pleased to announce that Chace Daley has joined as senior vice president of energy, based in Tulsa, Okla.
Daley has 14 years of oil and gas experience in private practice and leading oil and gas companies, guiding more than $1.6 billion in oil and gas transactions. He served as vice president of land and general counsel of Sage Natural Resources in Tulsa, Okla., where he managed all land, division order, and legal functions of the company and organically built high-value leasehold positions and drilling inventory. Prior to Sage, Daley served as lead in-house counsel for all operational facets of Samson Resources Company in Tulsa, Okla., across 14 states. Prior to Samson, Daley served as an attorney at Hall Estill, P.C.
Read more IFIC CEO to step down International Food Information Council (IFIC) Chief Executive Officer Joseph Clayton will step down after six-and-a-half years leading the nonprofit science communications and consumer research organization. Since 1985, IFIC has promoted evidence-based information on nutrition, food safety and agricultural production to consumers and health professionals while conducting a decades-long series of consumer research programs at the intersection of food, health and consumer perception. Read more Hormel Foods appoints senior HR vice president Hormel Foods Corporation announced the appointment of Katie Larson as senior vice president of human resources. Larson assumes responsibility for leading the global human resources function at the company, bringing more than 20 years of experience in human resources leadership at Hormel Foods. Read more
