In a March 14th release, Hy-Line North America announced the promotion of Jeremy Lies to the position of Director of Production. Since 2018, Jeremy has led the Wilton, Iowa, Hy-Line North America facility, the largest in the network. In his new role, Jeremy will travel regularly to all North American locations, to support the distribution of Hy-Line day-old pullets.

In commenting on the promotion Pete Block, President of Hy-Line North America stated “Jeremy brings practical experience working with chickens and hatcheries to this role,” He added  “Jeremy will provide valuable leadership to the team and the best service to the customers of Hy-Line North America.

Before joining Hy-Line North America, Jeremy previously managed breeder farms and hatcheries in Minnesota and Kansas. He earned his BS in Animal Science from Kansas State University and attended the Midwest Poultry Consortium Center of Excellence program.

In commencing his new position Lies stated,  “I look forward to the opportunity to work with all aspects of production across the Hy-Line North America footprint and I am excited to apply my knowledge to support our locations and customers.”