After more than 10 years with the company and 40-plus years in the industry, Kerry Doughty has made the difficult decision to step down from his role as president and chief executive officer of Butterball, LLC for health reasons. Former Chief Operating Officer, Jay Jandrain, has been formally appointed president and CEO.
Doughty joined Butterball as executive vice president of sales, marketing, and research and development in 2007 after a lengthy career in foodservice sales and branding. He was named president and CEO in 2014 and has been responsible for business strategy for the world’s largest turkey producer, including leading the company to a record-breaking year in 2016, the launch of the company’s first “no antibiotics ever” and organic product lines, and the creation of Butterball’s Animal Care and Well-Being program and certification under American Humane.