Roeland Tjebbes is to resign as chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the executive board of ForFarmers.
He will leave the company at the end of December this year and will take on the position of CFO elsewhere.
Tjebbes noted the constructive collaboration he has had with colleagues, particularly in relation to devising the revamped growth strategy for the Dutch feed giant.
“Nevertheless, I have made the difficult decision to leave ForFarmers. I wish the members of the board and all my other colleagues the best and have confidence in them and in the important role of ForFarmers in the agricultural sector,” he remarked.
Jan van Nieuwenhuizen, chairman of the supervisory board of ForFarmers, commented on the move: “We regret and respect Roeland Tjebbes’ decision to continue his career outside of ForFarmers. Roeland has fully devoted himself to ForFarmers, both as regards his own portfolio and when we asked him last year to jointly take on the CEO tasks, for which we are duly grateful to him.
“On behalf of the other members of the supervisory board I wish him the best in his new position.”
ForFarmers said it will begin the search process for a new CFO immediately.
Jan Vanbrabant has been appointed chief executive of German animal nutrition player, EW Nutrition.
Vanbrabant is an experienced manager in animal health and nutrition, having held leadership roles at DSM, Erber Group, Biomin and Kemin. He has a PhD degree in microbiology.
“We are very pleased that we have found a strong management lead in Jan,” says Jan Wesjohann, MD of EW Nutrition's parent company, EW Group.
“EW Nutrition is an innovation-driven company, with intensive investment in R&D. Together with Jan we are looking to enter the next growth phase," he added.
Former CEO Michael Gerrits is heading into retirement after six years leading EW Nutrition.
A company targeting integrators, feed companies, and veterinarians, EW Nutrition says its products are designed to support animal gut health and performance, feed quality, digestibility, etc. The firm flags how it is looking to promote sustainable growth through reduced FCR, natural support against challenges, reduced need for antibiotics, and planet-friendly protein production.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) reports that Gina Tumbarello (pictured), its senior director of global strategies, policy, and trade, has been reappointed to serve on the US Foreign Agricultural Service’s Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for trade in grains, feed, oilseeds, and planting seeds.
Tumbarello has represented AFIA members on the ATAC since 2014.
The ATACs offer technical advice and information about specific agricultural commodities and products.
Meanwhile, Kent Swisher, CEO of the North American Renderers Association (NARA), has been selected to serve on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC).
The APAC provides advice on the administration of US trade policy, including implementation and enforcement of existing US trade agreements and negotiating objectives for new trade agreements. The AFIA's CEO, Constance Cullman, also sits on that committee.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America has expanded its team with the addition of four people:
- Katelyn Dei, associate brand manager
- Mandy Marks, territory business manager
- Brandon Mazanec, territory business manager
- Josh Myers, field support specialist
Jeff Ast, commercial director, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North and South America, commented: “We continue to add key personnel to strengthen our commitment to providing profitable solutions and on-farm support programs.”
Dei (pictured) will support and assist the North American marketing team in the promotion of Lallemand Animal Nutrition products in the US and Mexico and in Canada.
Dei has served as an agriscience instructor and FFA advisor in northern Illinois and southeast Wisconsin for the past eight years. She brings over a decade of livestock, equine and poultry experience to the company, said Lallemand.
Marks joins as territory business manager serving the northwestern region of the US, specifically customers and producers in Washington, Oregon, and northern California.
“Marks brings a depth of experience working in nutrition and sales across the US including the only registered feed mill in the state of Alaska.”
Mazanec joins Lallemand as a territory business manager, focusing on the sales and growth of MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants and LEVUCELL SC in Kansas and Colorado. He holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Kansas State University.
Myers will support Lallemand territory business managers and customers as a field support specialist in the western US, primarily in Texas.
“In his role he will conduct animal and forage audits to help producers develop, benchmark, and continue to improve animal productivity and operational profitability.”
Myers has a commercial livestock background and obtained a bachelor’s degree in animal science from West Texas A&M University.
Swedish company, Perstorp, has announced that Katharina Haydn has joined its animal nutrition team as product manager, gut health.
She will focus on running strategic projects as a part of the company’s gut health product management team and will report to Dr Antonia Tacconi.
Haydn has five years’ experience as a product manager for mineral feeds and combinations of feed additives in a previous role.
She graduated from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, Austria in 2017.
