New hires, promotions, retirements
Torrey Advisory Group adds director of government affairsTorrey Advisory Group (TAG) is proud to add Jacqueline Muhammad to the policy team as a director of government affairs. Muhammad joins the firm with nearly a decade of experience specializing in agriculture and food policy, capacity building, and campaign management.
In her role, Muhammad will advise a variety of agriculture and food policy clients on top issues impacting their industries. Prior to joining the firm, Jacqueline served as the biofuels and public policy program manager for Illinois Corn Growers Association.Read moreTyson Foods names chief growth officerMelanie Boulden has joined Tyson Foods as executive vice president, chief growth officer, effective Feb. 6, 2023. Boulden will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Donnie King and will be responsible for all aspects of global brand marketing to foster the growth of the company’s portfolio of brands and products. In this newly created role, Boulden will join the the company's Enterprise Leadership Team and oversee functions including consumer and corporate branding, innovation, R&D, communications, and consumer insights and analytics.Read more
Evonik hires new chief financial officerAfter 17 years with Evonik, Ute Wolf will leave the company next spring. She has been a member of the executive board since 2013 and previously headed Evonik’s finance function for seven years. Her successor as chief financial officer will be Maike Schuh, currently head of the performance materials division. The changes are effective April 1, 2023.Read moreRenaissance BioScience adds agribusiness executiveRenaissance BioScience Corp., a leader in bioengineering for the global agriculture and food industries, is pleased to announce that it has retained the services of S. Brad Griffith to assist Renaissance in commercializing its RNA production and oral delivery platform technology applications for agricultural crop protection, non-agriculture biocontrol and animal health. Griffith has more than 30 years' experience in the agriculture industry and life sciences, much of it at a senior executive level, including leading the global commercial BioAg Alliance, a joint venture of Monsanto and Novozymes representing the largest microbials business in the world at that time. He was most recently chief commercial officer at Compass Minerals.Read moreTy Vaupel promoted to CEO of Alfagreen SupremeTy Vaupel has accepted a promotion to chief executive officer of Alfagreen Supreme. The promotion of Vaupel is a key component of a long-term strategic succession plan being implemented at the privately held company. Succeeding Ken Vaupel, who joins his fellow shareholder owners as chairman of the Alfagreen Supreme Board, Vaupel will become the cornerstone of our continued success here at Alfagreen Supreme.
Read moreU.S. Grains Council names manager of global strategies and trade
Alexander Grabois joined the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) on Dec. 1 as the new manager of global strategies and trade at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. In this role, Grabois will assist the global strategies team in supporting market development programs, particularly in South Asia. He will also provide trade servicing expertise to strengthen the Council’s relationships with U.S. and global traders and Council customers and end-users worldwide.Read moreKemin names director of research and developmentKemin Industries,recently appointed Dr. Zheng Yang as Director of Research and Development for its food technologies business unit in North America. Dr. Yang will lead all aspects of research, product development and formulation activities, from conception to commercialization.Read more‘Big Frank’ Schiefelbein, Jr. passes awayJust 12 days shy of his 90th birthday, Frank Schiefelbein, Jr., otherwise known as "Big Frank", passed away on his beloved farm on Nov. 28. Big Frank was a pioneer Angus breeder, focusing on the finished product: the perfect steak. Big Frank was born on December 9, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minn. He was the oldest son of Frank Sr. and Lucille (Knaeble) Schiefelbein. Like most farmers, he grew up in the heart of Minneapolis, graduating from St Thomas Academy. He then went on to graduate with honors from the University of St. Thomas with degrees in mathematics and physics. After college, he served two years with the U.S. Air Force; as a lieutenant that liked to be in charge, it was not the natural career fit for Big Frank.Read moreAmlan International adds sales managerAmlan International, the animal health business of Oil-Dri Corporation of America, is pleased to announce exciting new developments for their business in the Philippines. Jayson Fernandez joined Amlan as a sales manager for the Philippines in January 2022 and FJ Wegon Animal Health and Nutrition Inc. is now registered to distribute proven biotoxin binder Calibrin-Z. Registration is pending of additional high-value feed additives, such as patented Varium, designed for poultry feed efficiency. Read more
