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Henny Penny announces leadership and structural changes

Henny Penny has announced several leadership changes and an organizational restructuring.

October 7, 2014

Henny Penny has announced several leadership changes and an organizational restructuring.

Effective immediately:

• Steve Cobb, previously chairman and CEO, is now chairman.
• Rob Connelly, previously president, is now president and CEO.
• Jeff Kincer, previously vice president of Engineering, is now vice president of Manufacturing and Innovation, a newly created area combining engineering, product development and innovation.
• Tim Crammer, previously vice president of Marketing, is now vice president of Services, a newly created area combining technical support, customer service and purchasing.

“2014 has been an exciting year of growth and planning. Change is a constant for any successful business. One of the most significant changes is occurring within a newly created area that will bring together our engineering, product development and innovation areas,” Connelly said in a company news release.

Leaders with new responsibilities in this area, include:

• Rick Cartwright, previously director of Controls Engineering, is now director of Product Development and Innovation. He will oversee electronic engineering, project management, product management, product development and food science.
• Don Kern, previously director of Quality Assurance and Safety, is now director of Engineering. He will oversee a newly created department of quality and warranty as well as engineering, reliability and lab, engineering services and safety.

Henny Penny also recently announced a 44,000-square-foot addition to its headquarters in Eaton, Ohio.