Leading Executives in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
John C. May
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Deere & Company (John Deere)
Chairman and CEO since 2019, John C. May has been steering Deere’s Smart Industrial transformation around autonomy and precision ag; he also announced new leadership moves on September 2, 2025 to accelerate execution.
Gerrit Marx
Chief Executive Officer, CNH
Former Iveco Group CEO, Gerrit Marx took over as CEO of CNH on July 1, 2024 and is refocusing the company on precision agriculture and tech-enabled equipment.
Eric P. Hansotia
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, AGCO Corporation
Architect of AGCO’s Farmer-First strategy and push into smart farming, Eric Hansotia has led the company as chairman, president and CEO since 2021.
Chuck Magro
Chief Executive Officer, Corteva Agriscience
Chuck Magro, CEO since 2021, has driven growth in seed and crop protection—highlighting Pioneer’s U.S. seed leadership and Corteva’s scale in biologicals and R&D investment.
Rodrigo Santos
Member, Board of Management; Head of Crop Science Division, Bayer AG (Crop Science Division)
A 25+ year industry veteran, Rodrigo Santos has led Bayer’s Crop Science Division and served on Bayer’s Board of Management since January 1, 2022.
Jeff Rowe
Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta Group
Jeff Rowe became CEO of Syngenta Group on January 1, 2024, after leading successful turnarounds in Seeds and Crop Protection and advancing regenerative ag initiatives.
Ken Seitz
President & Chief Executive Officer, Nutrien Ltd.
Ken Seitz—appointed CEO in August 2022—leads the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, guiding strategy through volatile global ag markets.
Greg Heckman
Chief Executive Officer, Bunge Global SA
Greg Heckman led Bunge’s transformative merger with Viterra, completed July 2, 2025, creating a top-tier global agribusiness competitor.
Brian Sikes
Board Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Cargill
Brian Sikes, Cargill’s 10th CEO and since January 2024 also board chair, leads the world’s largest privately held ag and food company.
Juan R. Luciano
Chair of the Board; President & Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Juan R. Luciano has served as ADM’s president and CEO since 2015 and chair since 2016, steering ADM’s evolution into a global nutrition and ingredients leader.
Gilberto Tomazoni
Global Chief Executive Officer, JBS S.A.
Global CEO since 2018, Gilberto Tomazoni leads the world’s largest meat company and remains an influential industry voice on trade and biosecurity in 2025.
Donnie King
President & Chief Executive Officer, Tyson Foods
A Tyson veteran who became CEO in 2021, Donnie King is driving operational improvements and succession readiness across Tyson’s multi-protein portfolio.
Sunny Verghese
Co‑Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer, Olam Group
Co-founder and Group CEO Sunny Verghese is reshaping Olam’s portfolio—focusing on food ingredients while executing asset sales and an Ofi listing plan in 2025.
Devin W. Stockfish
President & Chief Executive Officer, Weyerhaeuser Company
Devin Stockfish has led North America’s largest timber REIT since 2019, emphasizing safety, innovation, and sustainable timberland management.
Mark D. McHugh
President & Chief Executive Officer, Rayonier Inc.
Former CFO Mark McHugh advanced to CEO, continuing Rayonier’s focus on timber REIT value creation across U.S. and New Zealand holdings.
Eric J. Cremers
President & Chief Executive Officer, PotlatchDeltic Corporation
Eric Cremers became CEO in 2021 after leading the merger with Deltic Timber and continues to run a top integrated timber and wood products REIT.
Ivan Vindheim
Chief Executive Officer, Mowi ASA
CEO since 2019, Ivan Vindheim leads the world’s largest farmed-salmon producer, with a fully integrated value chain across key salmon regions.
Joe Bundrant
Chief Executive Officer, Trident Seafoods
Second-generation leader Joe Bundrant heads the largest vertically integrated U.S. seafood company, built on Alaska wild-capture fisheries and global processing.
Sherman L. Miller
President & Chief Executive Officer, Cal‑Maine Foods
A 28-year company veteran, Sherman Miller became CEO in 2022 and leads the largest U.S. egg producer through volatile markets and biosecurity cycles.
Shane Smith
President & Chief Executive Officer, Smithfield Foods
CEO since 2021, Shane Smith has focused Smithfield on higher-margin packaged meats and in 2025 guided the company’s return to U.S. public markets.
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