Kristina Lambert

Chief Growth Officer

Kristina Lambert serves as Chief Growth Officer. In this role, Kristina oversees Innovation, Research and Development, Consumer Insights and Analytics, Marketing and Corporate Communications.

As a member of the enterprise leadership team, Kristina reports to President & CEO Donnie King.

After beginning her career at Tyson Foods as an intern in 1996, Kristina has built a strong and successful track record as a strategic business leader with more than 28 years of experience in the protein industry. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President & General Manager of the company’s Retail Frozen Value Added (RVAP) business, with full P&L, operational, innovation, marketing and sales oversight. Kristina has applied her retail and foodservice expertise to multiple roles of increasing responsibility at Tyson Foods, including Vice President & General Manager of Hot Dogs and Bacon, Senior Director of Marketing for Bacon, and Senior Product Manager for Lunchmeat, Bacon, Ham and Fresh Chicken.

Kristina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Management from the University of Arkansas and completed the Harvard Business School Executive Education Agribusiness Seminar in January 2025.