SOUTH HOLLAND, ILL. — Miniat Holdings announced the appointment of protein industry professional Shane Miller to its advisory board.

Miller brings over three decades of industry experience to Miniat, a fifth-generation, family-owned portfolio of business in custom foods for foodservice and global consumer packaged goods companies.

“Shane’s strategic mindset and collaborative approach are a perfect fit for Miniat Holdings as we continue our evolution,” said Scott Mordell, chairman of the board. “We are thrilled to welcome him to the advisory board.”

Most recently, Miller served as group president of Tyson Foods’ Fresh Meats Division. In this role, he led the $26 billion business unit and oversaw a workforce of more than 36,000 employees. His career has spanned various leadership positions under Tyson Foods and IBP Inc., where he deepened his experience across beef, pork and case-ready operations.

Miller remains active in his community in Sioux City, Iowa, supporting organizations like Camp High Hopes. He has previously served on boards such as The Meat Institute and JST Global LLC.

Miller earned a Bachelor of Arts in finance and accounting from Westmar College and completed the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School in 2021.

Other members of Miniat Holdings’ board of directors — including advisors — are Scott Mordell, chairman; Dave Miniat, chairman emeritus; Brian Fox, chief executive officer; Mike Botelho; Susan Kolavo; Charlie McKenna; and Chuck Nalon.

Key advisor retires

Miniat also announced that Dave Morsefield, who has been a vital contributor to the organization’s growth over the past decade, is retiring.

Morsefield joined Miniat in 2016 as president and chief operating officer, leading operations for Ed Miniat LLC and South Chicago Packing LLC. In 2020, he transitioned to the advisory board.

Before his tenure with Miniat, Morsefield served in leadership positions at Vallis Consulting and Nestlé USA.

“Dale’s steady leadership, deep industry knowledge and unwavering commitment to our team have helped move Miniat forward in important ways,” said Dave Miniat. “We are grateful for his many contributions and wish him the very best in his well-earned retirement.”

These board changes come during a transformative time for Miniat. In February, the organization named its first non-family leader as CEO — Brian Fox.

“Our family company continues to innovate and evolve for more than 125 years,” said Dave Miniat. “Integration with outside leadership and governance is necessary for multi-generational family businesses to thrive. I am very excited about our future.”

“Today marks our shift to integrated family and non-family leadership,” he added. “Our CEO and chairman are both from outside the family, and we have a fantastic board and board adviser group.”