Tyson Foods Appoints Dr. Claudia Coplein as Its First Chief Medical Officer

Tyson Foods Bolsters Health, Safety, and Wellness Focus with New Role SPRINGDALE, ARK. – December 10, 2020 – Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has today revealed the appointment of Dr. Claudia Coplein to the newly-formed position of Chief Medical Officer. Coplein, a physician executive with over two decades of healthcare experience, has held leadership roles in insurance, global manufacturing, healthcare, and technology sectors. Her immediate task will be to aid the company's efforts to safeguard team members during the Covid-19 pandemic, while also working to foster and promote a culture of health, safety, and wellness at Tyson. The appointment will take effect from January 4. Coplein, who recently served as Head of Health & Wellness and Chief Medical Officer at MassMutual, will report to Johanna Söderström, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer. Coplein will also supervise the launch of Marathon Health clinics, which will be trialed in seven of the company’s plant communities. Johanna Söderström, executive vice president & chief human resources officer for Tyson Foods, expressed her excitement about adding Dr. Coplein to the team, citing her unique perspective of the healthcare ecosystem as a significant asset in building a culture of health and taking further steps to protect team members and plant communities. Coplein expressed her honor at being named Tyson Foods’ first Chief Medical Officer and her eagerness to contribute to Tyson’s culture of caring for its team members and discovering innovative ways to further build a culture of safety, health, and wellness. Dr. Coplein has held leadership and executive positions at several major companies and served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Baystate Health. Today’s announcement is part of a series of measures the company has taken to combat new waves of the coronavirus, including strategic testing of workers without symptoms. The company has invested $540 million in protective measures at its U.S. facilities and is working with outside health experts, expanding its health services staff, and planning to trial health clinics for team members and their families early next year. Tyson Foods is using testing as a tool and estimates that more than half of its workforce has been tested for Covid-19. The company is currently testing thousands of workers per week as part of its industry-leading monitoring strategy. About Tyson Foods Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. The company has a broad portfolio of products and brands and continually innovates to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s available and raise the world’s expectations for how much good food can do. Visit TYSONFOODS.COM to learn more. Media contact: Derek Burleson, 479-290-6466 Category: IR, Newsroom