10 Tyson Foods marketing leaders
Tim Connor, Vice President, Brand Marketing at Tyson Foods, is one of ten Tyson Foods marketing leaders on this page, a group that also includes senior directors of marketing, brand marketing directors and a brand director. A reader can learn how marketing leaders work at Tyson Foods from people who have held the role.
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Brent Northington
LinkedInExperience: Director Brand Marketing · Tyson Foods
Brent Northington has been Director Brand Marketing at Tyson Foods since September 2026, and the profile also lists Senior Brand Manager - Retail Value-Added Poultry Tyson Foods there since August 2025. Brent Northington was Brand Manager - Retail Value-Added Poultry at the company from 2024 to 2025.
Brian Smithpeters
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Marketing - Bacon · Tyson Foods
Brian Smithpeters has been Sr. Director Marketing - Bacon at Tyson Foods since October 2021 and was Sr. Director Marketing - Bacon & Ham there from 2018 to 2021. Brian Smithpeters was Director Private Label Product Management at the company from 2014 to 2018 and Group Brand Manager - Tyson Any'tizers from 2012 to 2014.
Daniel Uskert
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Marketing · Tyson Foods
Daniel Uskert has been Senior Director Marketing at Tyson Foods since May 2023. Daniel Uskert was Director of Brand & Product Management - Customer Brands and Deli there from 2017 to 2023, Senior Marketing Manager - Wright Brand Bacon from 2014 to 2017 and Brand Manager - Tyson Grilled & Ready from 2013 to 2014.
Freddie Wong
LinkedInExperience: Marketing Director · Tyson Foods
Freddie Wong has been Marketing Director at Tyson Foods since January 2024. Freddie Wong's profile also lists Head of Strategic Export Markets at The Arnott's Group from 2022 to 2023, Brand & Innovation Lead, MYSG at Unilever from 2021 to 2022 and Marketing Manager, Pasta - SEA at The Campbell's Company from 2016 to 2019.
Hannah Brunner
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Marketing · Tyson Foods
Hannah Brunner has been Senior Director of Marketing at Tyson Foods since August 2026 and was Director of Brand Marketing there from 2025 to 2026. Hannah Brunner's profile also lists SVP, Managing Director, Account at VML from 2024 to 2025 and Vice President, Client Engagement at VML from 2021 to 2024.
Horacio Trevino
LinkedInExperience: VP/GM Marketing, Shopper, eCommerce, Media, PR & Design · Tyson Foods
Horacio Trevino has been VP/GM Marketing, Shopper, eCommerce, Media, PR & Design at Tyson Foods since August 2024 and was VP/GM Jimmy Dean Brand + FS Sandwiches there from 2023 to 2024. Horacio Trevino's profile also lists Vice President & Head of Marketing US Walmart Stores & eCommerce at Procter & Gamble from 2016 to 2018.
Katelyn Graves-Samavati
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Brand Marketing · Tyson Foods
Katelyn Graves-Samavati has been Senior Director Brand Marketing at Tyson Foods since September 2026, and the profile also lists Director, Brand Marketing there since May 2025. Katelyn Graves-Samavati was Senior Commerce Marketing Manger at Tyson Foods from 2024 to 2025 and Commerce Marketing Manager from 2022 to 2024.
Lauren Sandore
LinkedInExperience: Director Hillshire Farm Brand | Smoked Sausage · Tyson Foods
Lauren Sandore has been Director Hillshire Farm Brand | Smoked Sausage at Tyson Foods since September 2026, and the profile also lists Senior Brand Manager- Ball Park Hot Dogs & Hillshire Snacking there since June 2025. Lauren Sandore was Sr Category Marketing Manager, Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage at the company from 2017 to 2024.
Ryan Christofferson
LinkedInExperience: Brand Director · Tyson Foods
Ryan Christofferson has been Brand Director at Tyson Foods since July 2023. Ryan Christofferson's profile also lists Senior Brand Manager at Hormel Foods from 2019 to 2023, Marketing Manager - Frito-Lay at PepsiCo from 2013 to 2019 and Shopper Marketing Manager - Walmart at Kimberly-Clark from 2012 to 2013.
Tim Connor
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Brand Marketing · Tyson Foods
Tim Connor has been Vice President, Brand Marketing at Tyson Foods since May 2025 and was Senior Director, Marketing there from 2024 to 2025. Tim Connor's profile also lists Senior Director, Marketing - Kids Foot Locker at Foot Locker from 2023 to 2024 and Senior Manager, Global Brand Marketing at Reebok from 2018 to 2021.
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