Tyson Foods Promotes Two Executives to New Roles

Feb. 27, 2025

Devin Cole and Brady Stewart will add management responsibilities over new business units as part of the company’s development and succession plan.

Andy Hanacek

Tyson Foods has announced the promotions of two executives, Devin Cole and Brady Stewart.

Cole will succeed Wes Morris as group president of the Poultry division, adding that responsibility to his current role overseeing the company’s Global Business Unit. Morris will retire early next year, staying on with Tyson Foods to help with Cole’s transition into the new position.

Meanwhile, Stewart will add oversight of the Prepared Foods segment to his current role as group president, Beef, Pork and chief supply chain officer.

Both Cole and Stewart have helped the company build its brands and grow globally, the company said in the release.

About the Author

Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.