Leadership

Shane Smith assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer for Smithfield Foods in 2021. Based at the global food company’s headquarters in Smithfield, Virginia, he guides its vision and strategic direction across operations in the United States, Europe and Mexico. Mr. Smith has held a variety of leadership roles in the company’s U.S. and international operations since joining in 2003. He most recently served as chief strategy officer, where he helped develop, execute and sustain the company’s efforts to achieve growth through its own resources, as well as through mergers and acquisitions. In that role, Mr. Smith was also responsible for the company’s Hog Production operations, Smithfield Renewables, the platform that unifies its carbon reduction initiatives, and Smithfield’s European and Mexican operations.

Glenn Nunziata joined Smithfield as chief financial officer in September 2015. He leads the finance, accounting, treasury, tax, risk management and IT functions. Mr. Nunziata is also the principal accounting officer. Prior to joining Smithfield, he spent 19 years at Ernst & Young, most recently as a partner in assurance services. He has extensive experience in finance, capital markets, operational analysis, internal control and corporate governance.

Russ Dokken assumed his current position, chief sales officer, in late 2020 and is responsible for aligning sales, marketing, product innovation and business management initiatives. He has held multiple leadership positions at Smithfield Foods, including his most recent role as executive vice president, U.S. packaged meats. Mr. Dokken began his career in 1986 with John Morrell Food Group, a former independent operating company, where he held various positions in sales until it was acquired by Smithfield Foods in 1995.

Keira Lombardo joined Smithfield Foods in 2002 and assumed her current position as Chief Administrative Officer in late 2020. Based at the global food company’s headquarters in Smithfield, Virginia, she leads the company’s administrative operations, including corporate communications, external affairs, government affairs, human resources, investor relations, legal and sustainability functions. Mrs. Lombardo is responsible for enhancing the company’s reputation and brand and creating internal strategic alignment among its 55,000 global team members. Her duties include forging strong and lasting relationships with the company’s stakeholders

Brady Stewart assumed his current role as chief manufacturing officer in late 2020 and is directly responsible for Smithfield’s 45 production facilities and supply chain in the United States. In this role, he oversees day-to-day operations of all the company’s U.S. manufacturing facilities and its entire domestic supply chain, including demand and supply planning, distribution, procurement, strategic sourcing and transportation. Mr. Stewart joined Smithfield in 2017 and was promoted to executive vice president, U.S. hog production in 2019.

Joe Weber joined Smithfield Foods in 1994 and most recently served as executive vice president, growth and emerging business. In late 2020, he was promoted to his current role, chief commodity hedging officer, where he is responsible for commodity hedging activities and research, and analysis of economic factors that impact business. In addition, Mr. Weber manages the price and cost risks associated with commodity inputs and leads Smithfield’s hog procurement efforts.

Luis Cerdan assumed his current position, executive vice president, European operations, in late 2020 and is responsible for the profitability of Smithfield’s operations in Poland, Romania and the U.K.  Mr. Cerdan joined Smithfield in 2002 and most recently served as President of Smithfield Poland

Jamie Dik was promoted to her current role as executive vice president, fresh pork, in late 2020. Mrs. Dik oversees the domestic and international sales and business management for Smithfield Foods’ fresh meats portfolio where she is responsible for achieving revenue and profit goals. Mrs. Dik joined Smithfield in 2012 and has held a variety of sales and business management roles in the company’s fresh pork business, most recently, senior vice president, business management

Steve France joined Smithfield Foods in 2006 and was promoted to his current role, executive vice president, packaged meats, in late 2020. He is directly responsible for Smithfield’s packaged meats and value-added fresh sales, with accountability for revenue and profit goals across all trade channels. In this role, he also leads the company’s marketing and innovation teams. Prior to this role, Mr. France served as senior vice president, packaged sales

Mark Hall joined Smithfield Foods in 2014 as vice president of finance and was promoted senior vice president, finance, in 2019. In late 2020, Mr. Hall was appointed to his current role, executive vice president, finance. His responsibilities include financial planning and analysis, operations and logistics finance, trade spend, data analytics and project and capital management in support of U.S. business

John Sargent was promoted to his current role of executive vice president, hog production, in late 2020. He is directly responsible for the profitability of Smithfield’s U.S. hog production operations, which are comprised of roughly 530 company-owned and 2,100 contract farms in 15 states producing nearly 18 million hogs per year. Mr. Sargent joined Smithfield Foods in 2007 and most recently served as vice president, U.S. hog production