President and chief executive officer
Brakebush Brothers Inc. | Westfield
Gregory Huff is president and chief executive officer of Brakebush Brothers Inc., a Westfield-based processor of chicken products. Huff joined Brakebush as chief financial officer in 2015 before moving into his current position in 2022. The $1 billion company operates five production facilities, where it processes chicken products that are served in food service kitchens, at national chains and as industrial ingredients. The company also has its own transportation fleet. Its corporate headquarters has more than 1,100 employees, more than 553,000-square-feet of production space and a capacity of more than 2.3 million pounds per week.
Under Huff’s leadership, Brakebush acquired Lake Foods’ processing facility in Hartwell, Georgia, a deal that was finalized at the end of 2023.
The family-owned company is nearly 100 years old, and it is led by a combination of family and non-family executives. Huff is also a member of the company’s board of directors.
Previously, Huff was chief operating officer and CFO at Dickinson Frozen Foods, vice president of finance and CFO of Western Sugar Co. and senior VP of finance and CFO of Preferred Meal Systems.
Education: Bachelor’s, Winona State University; MBA, University of Illinois