West Liberty, Iowa-based West Liberty Foods announced the retirement of longtime leader, Gerald Lessard, President of Operations. Gerald celebrated 16 years at West Liberty Foods this year.
Lessard will leave the company on November 30, 2020, with over 40 years of food industry knowledge as well as expertise in livestock production and manufacturing. Throughout his career, he experienced progressive responsibilities starting with live turkey production through primary processing, further processing, warehousing and logistics. Coinciding with his leadership role at West Liberty Foods, he was also President of Liberty Cold, a cold storage warehouse and distribution center owned by West Liberty Foods and located in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Prior to his time at West Liberty Foods, Gerald also held leadership positions with Zacky Farms, Butterball Turkey Company, and Salm Partners.