WICHITA, KS — Berry Companies, Inc., announces the promotion of Stephanie Farley as Chief People Officer.

“Stephanie is the first of a number of organizational moves we’re making to build a leadership structure that will carry us into the future,” said Walter Berry, CEO of Berry Companies. “We’ve been blessed with growth and expansion across a range of businesses and geography that naturally lead to dispersed leadership. We believe there’s benefit from building a centralized C-suite leadership team in Wichita and will be focusing on this throughout the balance of the year.”

Farley has served as Human Resources Director for Berry Companies since 2017. She has both education and business experience including a bachelor’s degree in education from Wichita State University and a Master of Business Administration from Washburn University.

Farley’s experience includes roles in human resources and accounting, serving as General Manager of Kansas Operations for Connex International and Regional Director of a large-scale fitness facility in the Topeka/Lawrence area. Prior to joining Berry, Stephanie served as an Accountant and Human Resources Business Partner for a CPA firm in Wichita. She is a Six Sigma Black Belt and holds PHR certification.

“I’m honored and thrilled at this opportunity,” Farley said. “I love that ‘People’ is in my title. Berry’s focus on people aligns nicely to my experience and enthusiasm for talent development and engagement and continuation of Berry’s strength as a family-run, family-oriented business.”