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Seaboard Triumph Foods (STF) is excited to welcome Frank Koekkoek Jr. as the new Vice President & General Manager to lead STF.

He holds over 21 years of experience in leadership, operations, food safety, business development, and improvement in the protein industry. Frank is a detail-oriented, high-energy, and driven leader.

In his recent positions, Frank served as the Director of Operations for Perdue in Lewiston, North Carolina, and as the Complex Manager for Butterball in Raeford, North Carolina.

“We will continue to enhance our core values of safety, people first, and food safety. At STF, our foundation must be built on people first as we continue to focus our efforts on making STF the company of choice,” said Frank.

His passion for the protein industry started young as his father, Frank Koekkoek Sr., worked in the industry for 54 years, retiring as the Vice President of Operations at Michigan Turkey Procedures (MTP).

Frank is relocating to Sioux City with his wife, and five children, Carleigh, Kamdyn, Kyndall, Kailyn and Konner. In his free time he enjoys football, the outdoors, and spending time with his family.