Foster Farms is announcing the appointment of Jayson Penn as chief executive officer. Penn joins Foster Farms having most recently served as president of John Soules Foods after a career across many poultry companies. He succeeds Donnie Smith, who was named CEO of Foster Farms in conjunction with Atlas Holdings’ acquisition in June 2022. As part of this leadership transition, Foster Farms also announced James Richards as chief financial officer.
Penn is an accomplished leader in the poultry industry. He began his career in his family’s poultry business and spent nearly a decade with Pilgrim’s, ultimately serving as CEO. Before joining Pilgrim’s, he held various sales and operations roles with Case Foods, Marshall Durbin Cos. and Sanderson Farms.