Thomas Hayes
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Spray
Mr. Hayes is the President and CEO of Ocean Spray. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the cooperative. He is former president and CEO of Tyson Foods and prior to leading Tyson, Mr. Hayes was Chief Supply Chain Officer at Hillshire Brands and Sara Lee and held significant leadership roles at US Foods, ConAgra and Kraft.
Mr. Hayes serves of the board of directors of Basic American Foods and the University of New Hampshire’s Foundation Board.
Mr. Hayes earned a BA from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from Northwestern University.