10 plant managers in food manufacturing
Plant Manager and Senior Director - Plant Manager are the current titles held by these ten plant managers in food manufacturing. A reader can learn how plant managers in food manufacturing approach their work from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brian McFarland
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Gonnella Foods
Brian McFarland has been Plant Manager at Gonnella Foods since June 2019, based in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and describes responsibility for a 215,000 sq/ft 24/7 Food Production facility. Brian McFarland was Plant Manager at NATURES BOUNTY from 2017 to 2019 and Facility Director at DAMCO Distribution Services, Inc. from 2013 to 2017.
Brian Stephen
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · McCormick & Company
Brian Stephen has been Plant Manager at McCormick & Company since July 2026, based in South Bend, Indiana. Brian Stephen was Plant Manager at The Marzetti Company from 2024 to 2026, Operations Manager at The J.M. Smucker Co. from 2022 to 2024 and Logistics Manager at The J.M. Smucker Co. from 2021 to 2022.
Christina Hatfield
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Tyson Foods
Christina Hatfield has been Plant Manager at Tyson Foods since November 2024, based in Caseyville, Illinois. Christina Hatfield was Operations Manager at Tyson Foods from 2021 to 2024, Sr. Production Manager at Tyson Foods from 2019 to 2021 and Sr. Specialist Materials at Tyson Foods from 2018 to 2019.
Gary Stapleton
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Seneca Foods Corporation
Gary Stapleton has been Plant Manager at Seneca Foods Corporation since August 2022, based in Mayville, Wisconsin, and was also Plant Manager at Seneca Foods Corporation from 2011 to 2020. Gary Stapleton was Director Of Operations at Alpine Beverage Technology Inc from 2021 to 2022 and Vice President Operations at CraftAg from 2020 to 2021.
Ismail Khan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Plant Manager · Leprino
Ismail Khan has been Senior Director - Plant Manager at Leprino since August 2025, based in Waverly, New York, and the profile headline names the Waverly plant of Leprino Foods. Ismail Khan was Director - Assistant Plant Manager at Leprino in 2025 and Director - Cheese & Nutrition Process Engineering at Leprino from 2021 to 2025.
Jeremy Fowler
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Daisy Brand
Jeremy Fowler has been Plant Manager at Daisy Brand since December 2025, based in the Des Moines Metropolitan Area, and the profile headline names Boone, IA. Jeremy Fowler was Assistant Plant Manager at Great Lakes Cheese from 2023 to 2025, Chief Operating Officer at Arlington Valley Farms from 2019 to 2023 and Plant Director at Shearer's Foods from 2017 to 2019.
Jeremy Holman
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · TreeHouse Foods
Jeremy Holman has been Plant Manager at TreeHouse Foods since August 2024, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Jeremy Holman was Plant Manager at Kraft Heinz from 2021 to 2024, Factory Manager at Merrick Pet Care, Inc. from 2019 to 2021 and Production Manager at Nestlé Purina North America from 2011 to 2021.
Jesus Diaz
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Real Good Foods
Jesus Diaz has been Plant Manager at Real Good Foods since October 2022, based in Los Angeles, California. Jesus Diaz was Sr Production Manager at Real Good Foods from 2021 to 2022, Production Supervisor at Danone from 2017 to 2021 and Production Group Lead at Conagra Brands from 2011 to 2017.
William “Trey” Jernigan
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Conagra Brands
William “Trey” Jernigan has been Plant Manager at Conagra Brands since May 2026, based in Keokuk, Iowa. William “Trey” Jernigan was Plant Manager at TreeHouse Foods from 2023 to 2026, Director Of Operations at SynergyLabs from 2022 to 2023 and Division Manager at OSI Group from 2017 to 2020.
Zach Woytcke
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Seneca Foods Corporation
Zach Woytcke has been Plant Manager at Seneca Foods Corporation since March 2022, based in Glencoe, Minnesota, and also lists Plant Manager at Seneca Foods Corporation from 2020 to 2022. Zach Woytcke was Plant Superintendent at Seneca Foods Corporation from 2017 to 2020 and Warehouse Supervisor at Seneca Foods Corporation from 2016 to 2017.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took over your current plant, and why?
- 02How have you balanced output, safety and quality targets in your own work as a plant manager?
- 03What have you changed in how your own plant team is trained and organized, and what did you learn from it?
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