Chad Groves was appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Advisory Council on Jan. 1, 2024. Groves serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaboard Foods in Merriam, Kansas.
Groves joined Seaboard Foods in July 2021 as the senior vice president of global sales, marketing and innovation, leading retail, food service, export and processor sales, and the marketing, innovation, communications and sustainability team.
Prior to joining Seaboard Foods, Groves held leadership positions at Trilliant Food & Nutrition LLC and High Liner Foods. He holds a Bachelor of Science in selling and sales management from Purdue University and a master’s degree in business management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Groves has also served as a board member and treasurer for the National Pork Board.