Nate Hodne

Nate Hodne currently serves as Chief Legal Officer at National Beef Packing Company LLC, a position held since November 2023. Prior to this, Nate had an extensive career at Tyson Foods from June 1993 to March 2023, culminating as Senior Vice President & General Manager of Portioned Protein Innovations, where leadership of Tyson Fresh Meats' case-ready and value-added beef and pork business was undertaken. This role involved oversight of eight production facilities and approximately 6,500 team members. Prior positions included Senior Vice President of Case Ready Beef & Pork, driving a $3 billion business unit, and Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, managing various legal functions within the company. Nate Hodne holds a Juris Doctor degree from Drake University (1992) and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa (1989).