Alltech has announced the appointment of Dr. Kyle McKinney as Vice-President of Innovation and Dr. Rebecca Dells as Manager for Innovation and Analytics. This team will be responsible for developing innovations to satisfy the needs of customers in the future and to bring new technologies to market.

Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech stated, "Our new Innovation Department will serve as an important hub of connection collaborating with our global sales team and customers to identify opportunities, piloting new innovations with our operations and sales teams and successfully launch new products into the market".

Since 2018, Dr. McKinney has served as the Global Director of the Enzyme Management Platform at Alltech.

Dr. McKinney received a baccalaureate degree from University of Kentucky and a Doctorate in Agricultural Biotechnology from Harper Adams University.

Dr. Dells has supported Alltech as a research scientist since 2013 with a focus on stability of fresh meat products.  She earned a baccalaureate degree in medical technology from the State University of New York, Fredonia and a Doctorate and MBA from the University of Kentucky.