Food City recently named Sherrell Lyon to the position of vice president of human resources. Lyon brings over 34 years of knowledge and experience to this key role, having most recently served as director of human resources for the company.

“Sherrell has done an outstanding job leading our human resources team and I am confident that he will continue to grow and develop the department in his new role. We’re fortunate to have Sherrell serve as a part of our executive leadership team and I would like to personally thank him for his outstanding service and congratulate him on this well-deserved promotion,” says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer.

Lyon has served in numerous positions throughout the company, including head cashier, grocery manager, and assistant store manager. He served as store manager for over ten years, eight of which were spent managing one of the company’s highest volume locations. He served as senior human resources specialist in the Chattanooga Division before being promoted to director of human resources. 

Lyon is responsible for the strategic direction, planning, and coordination of the human resources function within the company. He provides support and oversight in the areas of compensation, benefits administration, legal compliance, and record keeping. He works closely with the executive leadership team and operations management team, spearheading their workforce planning, talent acquisition and development, and associate engagement. Lyon also serves as co-sponsor of the company’s Energy Conservation Objective Steering Committee, of which he was a founding member. 

Lyon is active within his local community, having served on the board of directors for the Mountain Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross and the executive leadership team of the American Heart Association Greater Southeast. He serves on the Governor’s Advisory Council for Keep Tennessee Beautiful and volunteers on behalf of the Heritage Alliance of Northeast TN & Southwest Virginia, Keep Jonesborough Beautiful, and other Jonesborough non-profit organizations.

Lyon currently resides in historic Jonesborough, TN and attends Jonesborough Presbyterian Church. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resources from East Tennessee State University.

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 150 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama