US meat processor National Beef Packing Co. has named four new senior executives, including a new chief operating officer and CFO.

The group’s CEO Tim Klein announced the four promotions yesterday (2 February), and said the moves will help “strengthen National Beef’s leadership today and ensure a strong pipleine of capable leaders in the years to come.”

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“We are fortunate to have the depth of experience and expertise within our company that makes it possible to plan for succession from within,” he added.

Terry Wilkerson has been appointed as chief operating officer. He was executive vice president of beef operations.

Simon McGee will become chief financial officer. He has been promoted from executive vice president of corporate strategy and acquisitions.

Jay Nielsen has been appointed as chief accounting officer and treasurer. He was chief financial officer.

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Carey Hoskinson will become executive vice president of beef operations. He was vice president and general manager of the group’s Dodge City beef processing plant.

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