Wes Lyons

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Senior Information Technology Manager at Tyson Foods

Springdale, Arkansas, United States

Overview

Wes Lyons is a senior IT leader at Tyson Foods with over 20 years of experience, managing global support operations for 130, 000+ users. He focuses on transforming enterprise operations using AI and holds an MS in Cybersecurity. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, diligent, and possessing great customer focus.

Outside of his primary role, Wes is committed to education, serving as an Adjunct Instructor in the Computer Science department for the University of the People. This role allows him to contribute to developing the next generation of technology professionals.

Unique fact: He actively applies principles from his Enterprise Design Thinking certification to center IT solutions around user outcomes.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Charismatic

Informal

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

AI-driven Operations
His headline and current work focus on using AI and process innovation to improve service delivery, reduce response times, and enhance operational availability.
Enterprise IT Support
Leads global support, incident management, and managed services, aiming to shift IT from a reactive 'break/fix' model to a proactive, reliable service.
Vendor Accountability
Focuses on transforming Service Level Agreement (SLA) enforcement and improving MSP governance through automated monitoring to drive vendor accountability.

Media Appearances

Wes has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2021 - 11-2025
Senior Information Technology Manager at Tyson Foods
8-2019 - 3-2021
IT Manager, SAP Development at Tyson Foods at Tyson Foods
3-2015 - 8-2019
Business Intelligence Advisor at Tyson Foods
4-2025 - 9-2025
Adjunct Instructor at University of the People
6-2014 - 12-2014
Independent Consultant at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)

Education

8-2022 - 8-2024
Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Excelsior University
Postgraduate Certifcate from MIT Sloan School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Wes

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wes is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wes

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wes move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Wes take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Wes

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