Keith Bailey

Keith Bailey is an experienced professional in environmental affairs with a robust background in wastewater and air pollution control technologies, currently serving as the Director of Environmental Affairs at Smithfield Foods since June 2014. Prior to this role, Bailey held the position of Director of Environmental Affairs from July 2004 to June 2014, overseeing environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives across multiple meat packing facilities. Bailey's extensive career includes a tenure as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, where supervision of maintenance personnel on F-16 Aircraft was key, as well as roles with O'Brien and Gere of North America as Operations Manager and the Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority as an Engineer. Bailey holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science & Engineering with a focus on Wastewater Engineering from Virginia Tech.