New hires, promotions, retirements
Mike Wright joins Commodity Blenders
Commodity Blenders LLC (CBL) welcomes Mike Wright as the company's new chief operating officer.
Wright will oversee CBL business operations and help guide the implementation of company strategy and vision.
“Mike understands the feed business and what producers need to stay profitable,” said Bruce Keener, CBL President and CEO. “He brings CBL a wealth of industry experience and expertise. We’re excited for him to join our team.”
Wright joins CBL with more than 25 years of feed industry experience. Prior to joining CBL, Wright served as director of operations & business development for D&D Ingredient Distributors Inc. in Delphos, Ohio where he was responsible for sales, marketing, quality, and helping company leadership define and implement new operational polices and guidelines for continued business growth. Read more
Dairy Business Association, Edge announce managing director The Dairy Business Association (DBA) and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative have hired an experienced leader in the agricultural cooperative system to serve as managing director, a new role for the advocacy organizations. Jeremy Henkels will drive the day-to-day business operations as the sister organizations enhance their focus on strategic priorities, CEO Tim Trotter said. Henkels most recently was executive vice president-shared services for Agfinity, a member-owned cooperative that provides agronomy, energy, feed, grain and retail services in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Read more ImmuCell announces new hire
ImmuCell Corporation is pleased to introduce Courtney Carter as sales and marketing manager for the Western Region, covering Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and Alaska.
“We are excited to have Courtney on board,” said Bobbi Brockmann, ImmuCell Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “She brings a great deal of hands-on experience with calves and is a great addition to our team. Her curiosity and knowledge of the industry will be a great asset for our producers.” Read more Thomas Schäfer to step down as EVP & CSO
Thomas Schäfer, executive vice president & chief scientific officer, and member of the executive board will step down from these roles of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, effective March 31, 2022. Schäfer has been with the company since November 2017.
During Schäfer’s four and a half years with the company, he brought significant scientific knowledge to the company and strengthened the way Chr. Hansen approaches science.
As of April 1, 2022, Henrik Joerck Nielsen, currently senior vice president of Animal Health, will be promoted to chief scientific officer. Henrik has a Ph.D. in biotechnology from the Technical University of Denmark and National Institute of Health in Maryland. He did his post-doctoral research fellow at the National Cancer Institute in the U.S. After being with McKinsey six years, he joined Chr. Hansen in 2014. Henrik brings a strong science and commercial experience to his new role.
Schäfer will continue as chief science advisor to CEO Mauricio Graber, as well as continue as member of the board of directors in Bacthera AG, Chr. Hansen’s Joint Venture with Lonza AG, and the BioInnovation institute as Chr. Hansen’s representative. Read more
Natural Biologics expands monogastric sales team
Natural Biologics announces the addition of Carl Jones to the sales team as poultry business development manager. Jones will serve poultry and companion animal customers across the country, working with both nutritionists and feed companies, as well as directly with producers. Jones spent the first 20 years of his career working as production facility manager in both the swine and poultry industries and the last ten years in various roles in animal nutrition. He holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from Oklahoma State University and will be based out of his home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Read more
Hy-Line North America names new director of production
Hy-Line North America is proud to announce Jeremy Lies has accepted the role as director of production, effective March 14, 2022. Since 2018, Jeremy has led the Wilton, Iowa, location for Hy-Line North America, to be the largest production facility in the network. In this new role, Jeremy will travel regularly to all North America locations, offering ideas and solutions to support the distribution of Hy-Line North America’s day-old chicks.
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OPW Clean Energy Solutions names vice president, general manager
OPW, a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, recently named Mike Lucas as the new vice president and general manager for its Clean Energy Solutions (CES) business. OPW CES comprises both RegO and Acme Cryogenics, . Read more
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