Furst-McNess Co., a manufacturer of livestock nutritional products, has made a promotion and a strategic new hire as part of the company’s continued growth and evolution. Hanbae Lee has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO), and Dustin Suess has joined the company as chief commercial officer (CCO), a newly created role.
“These moves reflect our commitment to building the leadership structure needed to support McNess’s long-term growth and serve our customers at the highest level,” said Mark Poeschl, CEO of Furst-McNess Co. “Hanbae has earned this promotion through years of exceptional contributions to our strategy and operations. Bringing Dustin on board adds important commercial depth and experience at exactly the right time.”
Lee has been with McNess for four years, most recently serving as executive vice president of strategy. His promotion to COO recognizes his sustained leadership and positions him to drive operational excellence across the organization. The transition also allows Poeschl to focus exclusively on his executive responsibilities and the company’s broader strategic direction.
Suess joins McNess as its first-ever chief commercial officer, a newly created position that consolidates commercial leadership across the company’s U.S. sales, marketing and technical teams. His appointment reflects McNess’s commitment to an integrated, customer-focused commercial strategy in support of its McNess Nutrition Solutions business, which spans nutrition, wholesale, specialty ingredients and merchandising.
