January 28, 2026

USPOULTRY elects new chair of board of directors

Bill Griffith, chief operations officer for Peco Foods, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the United States, was elected chair of the board of directors of US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY).

The board meeting was held during the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2026 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Georgia, Atlanta, the US. Griffith previously served as vice chair.

Griffith is a graduate of Virginia Tech where he obtained degrees in biology and chemistry.

Before joining Peco Foods, he served as president for Keystone Foods, US. He also had a successful tenure at Perdue Foods where he oversaw food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, in addition to serving as a microbiologist for Tyson Foods.

Griffith has served the poultry industry in various capacities, including participating on the USPOULTRY Foundation Research Advisory Committee as well as remaining active with the National Chicken Council.

Jonathan Cade, president of Hy-Line International, is the immediate past chair.

Cade has a degree from Harper Adams University in the United Kingdom. Before becoming president of Hy-Line International, he served as managing director of Hy-Line's subsidiary, Hy-Line UK International.

- USPOULTRY