# Wesley Filho

> Wesley Batista Filho is the Greeley-based CEO of JBS USA and the designated next global CEO of JBS, effective January 2027. The grandson of founder José Batista Sobrinho, he joined JBS in 2011 and has held operating leadership roles across the Americas, followed by global operations responsibilities. His U.S. tenure includes investments in beef facilities and prepared foods, alongside changes to the production network.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at JBS USA; appointed next Global CEO of JBS, effective January 2027
- **Organizations:** JBS USA, JBS, JBS Canada, JBS Brazil, Seara
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, Colorado State University
- **Known for:** Appointed JBS USA CEO in 2023., Named the next global CEO of JBS in August 2026, with the appointment effective January 2027., Held leadership responsibility for JBS operations in multiple countries and, from 2022, across four continents.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Joined JBS as an intern on the production line at its Greeley, Colorado, beef plant; later worked in beef export sales in São Paulo.
- **2012-2013** — Led beef operations in Uruguay and Paraguay.
- **2014-2015** — President of JBS Canada, based in Calgary, Alberta.
- **2016-2017** — President of JBS USA Fed Beef, returning to Greeley.
- **2017** — Returned to São Paulo.
- **2018-2019** — Served as CEO of JBS Brazil, according to the official leadership biography.
- **2020** — Added leadership of Seara while retaining JBS Brazil responsibilities.
- **2022** — Became Global President of Operations, overseeing operations across four continents.
- **2023** — Returned to Greeley for a third time as CEO of JBS USA.
- **2025** — Participated in the June NYSE investor presentation and October Perry groundbreaking.
- **2026** — Named the next global CEO of JBS on August 10, effective January 2027.

## Achievements

- Appointed JBS USA CEO in 2023.
- Named the next global CEO of JBS in August 2026, with the appointment effective January 2027.
- Held leadership responsibility for JBS operations in multiple countries and, from 2022, across four continents.
- Represented JBS USA in its June 2025 NYSE investor presentation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — JBS announced on August 10 that he would become global CEO in January 2027, succeeding Gilberto Tomazoni.
- **2026-08** — As JBS USA CEO, announced the Souderton value-added conversion plan, preserving approximately 400 jobs and planning more than $30 million of investment over the next decade.
- **2026-06** — Discussed his career and the protein industry in the WSJ video interview “JBS and the Global Protein Economy,” published June 2.
- **2026-06** — Commented on the planned Souderton and Memphis facility closures announced June 12; the Souderton plan was subsequently revised in August.

## Links

- Website: https://jbsfoodsgroup.com/people/wesley-batista-filho
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesley-batista-filho-b33119395

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Last updated: 2026-10-21