Hormel Foods Taps Kevin Myers as Interim Supply Chain VP

April 9, 2025

Myers is promoted from R&D and QC; he replaces Steve Lykken, who leaves after 32 years.

Kevin Myers has been appointed interim group vice president of supply chain for Hormel Foods, succeeding Steve Lykken, who is leaving the company “to pursue another opportunity.”

Myers joined Hormel in 2001 as a research scientist. In 2015, he was appointed senior vice president of research & development and quality control. Before joining the company, Myers spent a decade elsewhere in the food industry, holding positions in food technology, research science and new product development.

Lykken had been with Hormel for 32 years. Jim Snee, Hormel’s president/CEO, had kind words for him: “I am grateful for Steve’s contributions, dedication and leadership over the past 32 years and wish him all the best in his new chapter.”

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