Branded food company Hormel Foods Corp. is announcing the upcoming retirements of two long-tenured leaders: Mark Morey, vice president of operations for fresh pork, and Paul Peil, vice president of marketing for fresh and ready meats.

Mark Morey. Photo courtesy of Hormel Foods Corp.

"Mark has been a trusted leader at Hormel Foods for more than three decades, serving in roles across sales, marketing, general management and operations," said Jeff Ettinger, Hormel Foods interim CEO. "His customer focus, operational discipline and commitment to continuous improvement strengthened our fresh pork business and the teams he led."

"Paul's career at Hormel Foods spans 36 years of results, growth and leadership," Ettinger added. "After developing deep expertise in sales, he transitioned to marketing, where his leadership has been instrumental in advancing strategy, strengthening customer relationships and driving team performance."

Paul Piel. Photo courtesy of Hormel Foods Corp.

Together, Morey and Peil guided the fresh pork and fresh and ready meats businesses through growth and transformations. "We are grateful to Mark and Paul for their decades of leadership and service to Hormel Foods and wish them and their families the very best in retirement," said Ettinger.

Mark Morey

Morey joined Hormel Foods in 1993 as a meat products sales representative in Dallas and advanced through a series of leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, general management and operations. His career included positions such as product manager of fresh pork; director of marketing and general manager for Precept Foods; president of Dan's Prize; president of Farmer John; vice president of affiliated business units; and vice president of foodservice – affiliated businesses before assuming his current role in 2023. Morey earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and a bachelor's degree in business and communications from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He also completed the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management Executive Program.

Paul Peil

Peil began his career with Hormel Foods in 1989 as a sales trainee and progressed through numerous sales leadership roles, including retail sales representative, account executive, district sales manager, national accounts manager for fresh pork and director of fresh meat sales. He later served as vice president of sales for the retail division of Jennie-O Turkey Store and as assistant vice president of value-added meats for retail sales before assuming his most recent role overseeing fresh pork, Jennie-O, the Hormel Cure 81 brand and the deli category for retail customers. Peil holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Dubuque.

Source: Hormel Foods Corp.