National Beef Promotes Execs

Kansas City-based National Beef Packing Company, LLC has made several management changes in an effort to further develop its succession plan.

The following corporate officers have been named to new positions:

-- Terry Wilkerson has been named chief operating officer. Previously, he served as executive VP of Beef Operations.

-- Simon McGee has been named CFO. Previously, he served as executive VP, Corporate Strategy & Acquisitions.

-- Jay Nielsen has been named Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer. Previously, he served as CFO.

-- Carey Hoskinson has been named Executive VP, Beef Operations. Previously, he served as VP and general manager of the company's Dodge City beef processing plant.

National Beef has operations in Liberal, Dodge City, and Kansas City, Kansas; Brawley, Calif.; Hummels Wharf, Pa.; Moultrie, Ga.; and St. Joseph, Mo. The company processes and markets fresh beef, case-ready beef, beef by-products and wet-blue leather for domestic and international markets.