President, Cargill Limited
Winnipeg, MB

For as long as Jeff can remember, agriculture was life. Growing up on cattle farm in rural Manitoba, from an early age, Jeff understood how important farmers were to nourishing the world, but also how challenging life on a farm can be. He became passionate about helping farmers succeed and pursued a career in building connections between farmers and food, feed and industrial customers, from field-to-fork.

As President of Cargill Limited, Jeff has dedicated his career to supporting a strong food supply chain in Canada and fulfilling the company’s core purpose: to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. Serving as a trusted partner to customers around the world by combining 159 years of experience, a team of over 160,000 team members operating in 70 countries.

Jeff began his career at Cargill over 25 years ago as a facility assistant at the Yorkton, SK grain elevator. During his tenure, Jeff has held leadership positions with Cargill’s Agriculture and Trading Enterprise in North America, General Manager of Grain and Oilseeds business in Australia, leader of Canadian operations, and global leader of Agriculture Operations & Supply Chain.

Today, in addition to his role as President of Cargill Limited, Jeff serves as the Canadian Managing Director for Cargill’s Ag and Trading business in North America.

Jeff is a proud alumnus of the Assiniboine College and NDSU and member of the Business Council’s of Manitoba and Canada. Jeff has a passion to be a lifelong learner and giving back to community through various ways. He is Chair of the board of Synagri, board member of Prince Rupert Grain and volunteers his time coaching youth sports and sitting on community boards. Jeff lives in La Salle, Manitoba with his wife Lori and their three sons.

Board Committee Memberships

Safety and Risk Management Committee