West Liberty, Iowa-based West Liberty Foods has announced that CEO Ed Garrett will retire on May 31, 2022.
Garrett started with West Liberty Foods in 1999 as the Vice President of Operations. He was promoted to President & CEO in 2004. Throughout his tenure, Garrett has led the organization to several prestigious awards including the Dupont Qualicon Food Quality Award in 2008, Subway’s Vendor of the Year in 2012, and Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ Processor of the Year in 2017, among many others. Ed was also honored with leadership awards in 2007 and 2013, and was recognized in 2013 by Meatingplace Magazine as a Knowlton Award Honoree. His most recent recognition by The National Provisioner named him a recipient of their “25 Years, 25 Icons” Award.