# SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2 |
| Entity type | Company |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/smithfield-foods-inc |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 44 |
| Claims under review | 2 |
| Evidence records | 17 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
- Display name: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

## Alpha Governance Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 |
| Record version | public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| As of | 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00 |
| Completeness | 0.409 |
| Record Quality | 0.823 |
| Directors | 9 |
| Committees | 8 |
| Governance events | 28 |
| Entity class | public_company |

## Section coverage

| Section | State |
| --- | --- |
| identity | PUBLISHED |
| corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED |
| board | PUBLISHED |
| committees | PUBLISHED |
| leadership | PUBLISHED |
| ownership | NOT_REVIEWED |
| financials | NOT_REVIEWED |
| capital_structure | PUBLISHED |
| compensation | NOT_REVIEWED |
| governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| audit | NOT_REVIEWED |
| legal | NOT_REVIEWED |
| risk | NOT_REVIEWED |
| cyber | NOT_REVIEWED |
| ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| agent_governance | RESTRICTED |
| markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED |
| events | PUBLISHED |
| relationships | PUBLISHED |
| assessments | PUBLISHED |
| evidence | PUBLISHED |

## Board

- C. Shane Smith: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2021-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:7
- Hongwei Wan: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2025-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:8
- Huaqin He: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2016-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member); Compensation; Nominating and Governance (member); Nominating and Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:9
- John A. Quelch: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2025-01-01. Committees: Audit (member); Audit; Compensation (member); Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:10
- Lijun Guo: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2015-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:11
- Long Wan: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2013-01-01. Committees: Compensation (chair); Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance · Chair (member); Nominating and Governance (chair). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:12
- Marie T. Gallagher: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2025-01-01. Committees: Audit (chair); Audit · Chair (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:13
- Raymond A. Starling: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2025-01-01. Committees: Audit (member); Audit; Nominating and Governance (member); Nominating and Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:14
- Xunyong Zhou: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2025-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member); Compensation; Nominating and Governance (member); Nominating and Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:15

## Committees

- Audit (audit). Chair: Marie T. Gallagher. Members: Marie T. Gallagher (chair, current); John A. Quelch (member, current); Raymond A. Starling (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:smithfield-foods-inc:audit
- Audit · Chair (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Marie T. Gallagher (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:smithfield-foods-inc:audit-chair
- Audit; Compensation (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: John A. Quelch (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:smithfield-foods-inc:audit-compensation
- Audit; Nominating and Governance (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Raymond A. Starling (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:smithfield-foods-inc:audit-nominating-and-governance
- Compensation (compensation). Chair: Long Wan. Members: Long Wan (chair, current); Huaqin He (member, current); John A. Quelch (member, current); Lijun Guo (member, current); Xunyong Zhou (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:smithfield-foods-inc:compensation
- Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance · Chair (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Long Wan (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:smithfield-foods-inc:compensation-chair-nominating-and-governance-chair
- Compensation; Nominating and Governance (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Huaqin He (member, current); Xunyong Zhou (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:smithfield-foods-inc:compensation-nominating-and-governance
- Nominating and Governance (nominating_governance). Chair: Long Wan. Members: Long Wan (chair, current); Huaqin He (member, current); Raymond A. Starling (member, current); Xunyong Zhou (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:smithfield-foods-inc:nominating-and-governance

## Executive leadership

- C. Shane Smith: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:18
- Doniel N. Sutton: Chief Manufacturing Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:19
- Donovan Owens: President, North American Pork [PRESIDENT]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:20
- I. Jay Bennett: Chief Human Resources Officer [CHRO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:22
- Keller D. Watts: Chief Business Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:25
- Kraig A. Westerbeek: President, Hog Production [PRESIDENT]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:26
- Mark L. Hall: Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:27
- Tennille J. Checkovich: Chief Legal Officer [GC]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:29
- Allyson Bouldon: Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:16
- Brendan Smith: Chief Marketing Officer. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:17
- Doug Sutton: Chief Manufacturing Officer. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:21
- Isham Bennett: Chief Human Resources Officer [CHRO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:23
- Julie MacMedan: Vice President of Investor Relations. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:24
- Steven J. France: President of Packaged Meats [PRESIDENT]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:28

## Governance events

- CEO_CHANGED: C. Shane Smith executive of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2026-03-24. Effective: 2026-03-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:15ofe9r18zqnld
- EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Doniel N. Sutton executive of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2026-03-24. Effective: 2026-03-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:11fy68bv7c0qv
- EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Donovan Owens executive of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2026-03-24. Effective: 2026-03-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1609bnw1wzozk
- EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: I. Jay Bennett executive of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2026-03-24. Effective: 2026-03-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:p0jbuo1gw6qbw
- EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Keller D. Watts executive of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2026-03-24. Effective: 2026-03-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1w0sqtb19jz7r3
- EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Kraig A. Westerbeek executive of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2026-03-24. Effective: 2026-03-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1lfy8t21vz6gie
- CFO_CHANGED: Mark L. Hall executive of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2026-03-24. Effective: 2026-03-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:qzhmiz1t7sb4v
- GC_CHANGED: Tennille J. Checkovich executive of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2026-03-24. Effective: 2026-03-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:11xk3f51ty9hbt
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Hongwei Wan seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:9ohsal13b6z3x
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: John A. Quelch seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:4o4td81okjj6c
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Marie T. Gallagher seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:ot49u7zbc0k7
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Raymond A. Starling seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:aoh6uixos0zg
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Xunyong Zhou seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:13dj2s9y1tt7l
- COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit · Chair committee of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:p8p09d114u6vf
- COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Marie T. Gallagher member of Audit · Chair, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1m9ot8m1kmvtrc
- COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit; Compensation committee of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:164dzp4shfz64
- COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: John A. Quelch member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:10lf6xsv34rg6
- COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit; Nominating and Governance committee of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1h6hh2q4k3oxg
- COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Raymond A. Starling member of Audit; Nominating and Governance, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:gqmsi71cdjorp
- COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Xunyong Zhou member of Compensation; Nominating and Governance, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1q2hkjj1rxvv6l
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: C. Shane Smith seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:mazb9cgjh3ne
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Huaqin He seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2016-01-01. Effective: 2016-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:f3j82eqspiqg
- COMMITTEE_CREATED: Compensation; Nominating and Governance committee of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2016-01-01. Effective: 2016-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1rynq20kwvnmc
- COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Huaqin He member of Compensation; Nominating and Governance, effective 2016-01-01. Effective: 2016-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:3vgm36hwa3xk
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Lijun Guo seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2015-01-01. Effective: 2015-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:12mpv4ox5ibcy
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Long Wan seat on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1470ceb1baxjtv
- COMMITTEE_CREATED: Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance · Chair committee of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1o35jjdj0zqtj
- COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Long Wan member of Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance · Chair, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:45:42.179808+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1dol5yv9avn77

## Scoped resources

- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=identity
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=corporate-structure
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=board
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=committees
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=leadership
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=ownership
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=financials
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=capital-structure
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=compensation
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=governance
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=shareholder-governance
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=audit
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=legal
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=risk
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=cyber
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=ai-governance
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=agents
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=ecosystem
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=events
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=relationships
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=assessments
- `alpha://company/smithfield-foods-inc/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record&section=evidence

## Role modules

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

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## Leadership

- C. Shane Smith: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- Hongwei Wan: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- Huaqin He: Director, Compensation; Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2016-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- John A. Quelch: Director, Audit; Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- Lijun Guo: Director, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2015-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- Long Wan: Director, Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Governance · Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2013-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- Marie T. Gallagher: Director, Audit · Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- Raymond A. Starling: Director, Audit; Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- Xunyong Zhou: Director, Compensation; Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:15. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659.
- Allyson Bouldon: Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:16a797d456c5de48176b5454258524fd3584fd9ea3d32ae5ee56e2526a604d58.
- Brendan Smith: Chief Marketing Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:3b44830704fb89ee38229675f7a889d530a644fb01aa156aee7bffee9a9f05ad.
- C. Shane Smith: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:18. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:5d8d5c8406621da771c97f64013b73f987798a9d1f9b2af24d973c10c3ed378a.
- Doniel N. Sutton: Chief Manufacturing Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:19. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:108c0f61360926353251b450ff274d1d9e57771dcbd1bfc03e6dc8cf074e9b55.
- Donovan Owens: President, North American Pork. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:20. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:6a5716398083e782f402910e880259f176c25b1530e80883430c889aa2d237d1.
- Doug Sutton: Chief Manufacturing Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:36be4cf369efb6dbfb21b039d1650431f1a3b9a375bf52900999c1a0a05ace32.
- I. Jay Bennett: Chief Human Resources Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:22. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2de590e15c50d8c7a7af2236942d21d14fe38a239e0d00afb943933b0d5b9880.
- Isham Bennett: Chief Human Resources Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:23. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:6f135a19cabb5f6fe34e42591a861ffd9ed8c9b40b498572d58690657f3bc52e.
- Julie MacMedan: Vice President of Investor Relations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:24. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:59e38247a3c864802fe28aed73b852f43bc3c10c32be4579c3b68b67aafaa057.
- Keller D. Watts: Chief Business Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:25. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:644c7c2fe4bd81b71725be49aa88229ae97086e1e9821f5929b2d5dccf32954c.
- Kraig A. Westerbeek: President, Hog Production. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:26. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:fc7a3dbe1426bce494f385e3477e1332ae4b1eaf7ddf8ac0f94c92970c7afb15.
- Mark L. Hall: Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:27. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:722ea722dc5849380978077bdf6fea1ee7517e5df28499cfbe7cafff0a656be8.
- Steven J. France: President of Packaged Meats. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:28. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:577bfa3669c41e50086f00c314393fee33d7cbf16cf7247f18f22af7a5cdc8fa.
- Tennille J. Checkovich: Chief Legal Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:leadership_role:29. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c107d7362e0de61a2a00d600e1ef2f2653bc36162140d0c48facff63d8e907e6.

## Roles

- PUBLISHED

## Governance

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Board committees

- Audit: Chair Marie T. Gallagher; Members Marie T. Gallagher (Chair); John A. Quelch; Raymond A. Starling. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_record:30. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Compensation: Chair Long Wan; Members Long Wan (Chair); Huaqin He; John A. Quelch; Lijun Guo; Xunyong Zhou. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_record:34. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Nominating and Governance: Chair Long Wan; Members Long Wan (Chair); Huaqin He; Raymond A. Starling; Xunyong Zhou. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_record:40. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.

## Financials

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Workforce

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Market and index context

- PUBLISHED

## Legal Name

- SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:f932ecc2e0a699a1b7005830c1e68ea8780a29bb1e9f942fa6a14ba0d951bbec.

## Entity Status

- Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:f932ecc2e0a699a1b7005830c1e68ea8780a29bb1e9f942fa6a14ba0d951bbec.

## Published Fact

- US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:published_fact:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:f932ecc2e0a699a1b7005830c1e68ea8780a29bb1e9f942fa6a14ba0d951bbec.
- Materials. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:published_fact:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:f932ecc2e0a699a1b7005830c1e68ea8780a29bb1e9f942fa6a14ba0d951bbec.

## Committee Appointment

- Marie T. Gallagher: chair, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:31. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- John A. Quelch: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:32. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Raymond A. Starling: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:33. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Long Wan: chair, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:35. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Huaqin He: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:36. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- John A. Quelch: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:37. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Lijun Guo: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:38. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Xunyong Zhou: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:39. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Long Wan: chair, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:41. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Huaqin He: member, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:42. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Raymond A. Starling: member, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:43. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.
- Xunyong Zhou: member, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:committee_appointment:44. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14.

## Security Listing

- SFD (NASDAQ). Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:security_listing:45. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:f932ecc2e0a699a1b7005830c1e68ea8780a29bb1e9f942fa6a14ba0d951bbec.
- SF$D (NYSE). Claim: alpha:claim:company:89040b5d-df7b-4d07-9e5b-ed0853dcb2a2:security_listing:46. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:f932ecc2e0a699a1b7005830c1e68ea8780a29bb1e9f942fa6a14ba0d951bbec.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | PUBLISHED |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Financials | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | PUBLISHED |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:f932ecc2e0a699a1b7005830c1e68ea8780a29bb1e9f942fa6a14ba0d951bbec: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:cd8d94af5acbc341824d208bb9a4454e07be375048f74b4d71a051d281810659: [Sandfire Resources DEF 14A 2026-04-20](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000022/smf-20260420.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:16a797d456c5de48176b5454258524fd3584fd9ea3d32ae5ee56e2526a604d58: [Sandfire Resources key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SFD).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:3b44830704fb89ee38229675f7a889d530a644fb01aa156aee7bffee9a9f05ad: [Sandfire Resources key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SFD).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:5d8d5c8406621da771c97f64013b73f987798a9d1f9b2af24d973c10c3ed378a: [SFD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000014/smf-20251228.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:108c0f61360926353251b450ff274d1d9e57771dcbd1bfc03e6dc8cf074e9b55: [SFD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000014/smf-20251228.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:6a5716398083e782f402910e880259f176c25b1530e80883430c889aa2d237d1: [SFD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000014/smf-20251228.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:36be4cf369efb6dbfb21b039d1650431f1a3b9a375bf52900999c1a0a05ace32: [Sandfire Resources key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SFD).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:2de590e15c50d8c7a7af2236942d21d14fe38a239e0d00afb943933b0d5b9880: [SFD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000014/smf-20251228.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:6f135a19cabb5f6fe34e42591a861ffd9ed8c9b40b498572d58690657f3bc52e: [Sandfire Resources key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SFD).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:59e38247a3c864802fe28aed73b852f43bc3c10c32be4579c3b68b67aafaa057: [Sandfire Resources key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SFD).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:644c7c2fe4bd81b71725be49aa88229ae97086e1e9821f5929b2d5dccf32954c: [SFD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000014/smf-20251228.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:fc7a3dbe1426bce494f385e3477e1332ae4b1eaf7ddf8ac0f94c92970c7afb15: [SFD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000014/smf-20251228.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:722ea722dc5849380978077bdf6fea1ee7517e5df28499cfbe7cafff0a656be8: [SFD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000014/smf-20251228.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:577bfa3669c41e50086f00c314393fee33d7cbf16cf7247f18f22af7a5cdc8fa: [Sandfire Resources key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SFD).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:c107d7362e0de61a2a00d600e1ef2f2653bc36162140d0c48facff63d8e907e6: [SFD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000014/smf-20251228.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:c610add54e59deacd9fb9c664d57c8e14d2100f4cf726b45fc46320101df8a14: [Audit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91388/000009138826000022/smf-20260420.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/smithfield-foods-inc)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/smithfield-foods-inc.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/smithfield-foods-inc?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://companies/smithfield-foods-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


## Connected governance records

Structured intelligence is not currently available. Existing published profile evidence remains accessible.

## Critical-risk oversight

Snapshot as of 2026-10-23T21:34:29.346609+00:00; recorded 2026-10-23T21:34:29.346609+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed.
Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording.
An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.