Our Leadership
Learn about the team that makes it happen
Our leadership team is passionate about strategic growth, working tirelessly to serve our team members, suppliers & customers.
Executive Leadership
Karl Schledwitz
Chairman & CEO
Karl provides the strategic direction of Monogram Foods, its nearly 4,000 team members and 13 manufacturing plants. Together with co-founder Wes Jackson, they founded the company in 2004 through the acquisition of regional brands King Cotton®, Circle B Brands®, and Farmers Pride® from the Sara Lee Corporation. Karl has since spent the past eighteen years raising substantial capital, building a solid stakeholder base, and fostering Monogram Foods’ continued growth.


Wes Jackson
Executive Vice President & Division President, Bacon

Dawn Drewry
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Beverly Gates
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer

Jana Haynes
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Ches Jackson
Executive Vice President, Special Projects

Kent Kring
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer

Josh Murphy
Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer

Ana Rodriguez
Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer

Scott Torrey
Executive Vice President & Division President, Frozen