Conference Program - US Wheat Associates

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2016
LATIN AMERICAN &
CARIBBEAN WHEAT
BUYERS CONFERENCE
The world’s most reliable choice.
BIENVENIDOS
A nombre del Servicio Exterior del Agricultura de Departamento de Agricultura
de los EEUU (USDA FAS por sus siglas en inglés), U.S. Wheat Associates
(USW), miembros de la comisión de trigo y los productores de trigo de Estados
Unidos, les damos la bienvenida a la Conferencia Latinoamericana y del Caribe de
Compradores de Trigo.
En tan sólo unas semanas, los atletas del mundo estarán en Río de Janeiro en los
Juegos Olímpicos esforzándose por ganar medallas de oro. Sabemos que hoy
en día operar de manera rentable en la industria de alimentos de trigo requiere de
mucha práctica y habilidad, así que esperamos que nuestro desempeño aquí en
Portland, y todos los días, les ayude a “ir por el oro” en sus mercados de origen.
A pesar de que los gustos del consumidor están cambiando, los precios son
volátiles y las políticas comerciales son inciertas, creemos que hay grandes
oportunidades por delante para hacer crecer su negocio. Y para ayudarle a
desempeñarse al máximo, esta conferencia ofrece una oportunidad única de
aumentar conocimientos y construir relaciones más fuertes con socios confiables
de la industria de trigo de Estados Unidos.
Hemos proporcionado suficiente tiempo para discutir esta información y los
desafíos que enfrenta con nosotros y con otros participantes. Esto tendrá
lugar en un entorno que esperamos que brinde una distancia refrescante de
su rutina diaria.
USW desea agradecer a las organizaciones que ayudaron a hacer esta
conferencia y las visitas opcionales posibles.
También les agradecemos a ustedes, nuestros valiosos clientes por su
participación. Ustedes inspiran a toda la industria del trigo de EE.UU. para ser lo
mejor que podemos ser.
¡Muchas gracias!
Muito obrigado!
Brian O’Toole
Chairman
Alan Tracy
President
2 U.S. WHEAT ASSOCIATES
WELCOME
On behalf of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Wheat
Associates (USW), wheat commission members and wheat farmers
from across the United States, welcome to the 2016 Latin American and
Caribbean Wheat Buyers Conference.
In just a few weeks, the world’s athletes will be in Rio de Janeiro at the
Olympic Games striving for gold medal winning performances. We know
that operating profitably in the wheat foods industry today takes much
practice and skill, so we hope our performance here in Portland, and
every other day, helps you “go for the gold” in your home markets.
Even though consumer tastes are changing, prices are volatile and trade
policies are uncertain, we believe there is great opportunity ahead for
you to grow your business. And to help you perform at your peak, this
conference provides a unique opportunity to gain new insight and build
stronger relationships with reliable U.S. wheat industry partners.
We have provided plenty of time to discuss this information and the
challenges you face with us and with each other. It all takes place in a
setting that we hope provides a refreshing distance from your daily routine.
USW wishes to thank the organizations that helped make this
conference and the optional tours possible.
We also thank you, our valued customers, for your participation. You
inspire the entire U.S. wheat industry to be the best we can be.
¡Muchas gracias!
Muito obrigado!
Brian O’Toole
Chairman
Alan Tracy
President
U.S. WHEAT ASSOCIATES 3
SPONSORSHIP
U.S. WHEAT ASSOCIATES WISHES TO
THANK THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELPED
MAKE THIS CONFERENCE POSSIBLE:
Montana
Colorado Wheat
Administrative Committee
REGIONAL OFFICES
MEXICAN, CENTRAL AMERICA
AND CARIBBEAN REGION
USW Mexico City Office
Paseo de Las Palmas 405
Suite 304
Mexico City, D.F. Mexico 1000
Tel: (52 55) 5-202-2075
Fax: (52 55) 5-623-1109
[email protected]
From (L to R): Chad Weigand, Assistant Regional Director;
Marcelo Mitre, Technical Specialist; Ana Laura Salinas,
Accountant; Pamela Rubio, Executive Bilingual Secretary; Mitch
Skalicky, Regional Vice President.
SOUTH AMERICAN REGION
USW Santiago Office
Roger de Flor 2950
Piso 4
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 2231-1636
[email protected]
From (L to R): Osvaldo Seco, Assistant Regional Director;
Casey Chumrau, Marketing Manager; Paola Valdivia, Finance
and Administrative Assistant; Sonia Munoz, Regional Program
Manager; Alvaro de la Fuente, Regional Vice President.
AGENDA
MARTES, 21 DE JUNIO
12:00-13:00 MESA DE REGISTRO ABIERTA
16:00-17:30 MESA DE REGISTRO ABIERTA
18:50
Reunirse en lobby del Marriot Portland Downtown Waterfront.
Cruzar la calle para caminar al Restaurante Three Degrees.
19:00-21:00 RECEPCIÓN DE BIENVENIDA
Patrocinada por USW
Restaurante Three Degrees
1510 SW Harbor Way, Portland, OR 97201
MIERCOLES, 22 DE JUNIO — SALÓN F
9:00-9:15
COMENTARIOS DE BIENVENIDA
Mitch Skalicky, Vicepresidente Regional,
USW México-Centro América-Región del Caribe
Álvaro de la Fuente, Vicepresidente Regional,
USW Región Sudamérica
9:15-9:30
BIENVENIDA A OREGON
9:30-9:45
COMENTARIOS DE APERTURA
Lisa Charpilloz Hanson, Directora Adjunta,
Departamento do Agricultura en Oregon
Brian O’Toole, Presidente de la Junta Directiva, USW
Alan Tracy, Presidente Ejecutivo, USW
9:45-10:30 SITUACIÓN DEL TRIGO EN
EE. UU. Y EL MUNDO
Vince Peterson, Vicepresidente de Operaciones Globales, USW
10:30-10:50 RECESO
AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
12:00-13:00 REGISTRATION TABLE OPEN
16:00-17:30 REGISTRATION TABLE OPEN
18:50
Meet in The Marriott Portland Downtown
Waterfront Lobby. Walk across the street
to the Three Degrees Restaurant.
19:00-21:00 WELCOME RECEPTION
Sponsored by USW
Three Degrees Restaurant
1510 SW Harbor Way, Portland, OR 97201
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 — SALON F
9:00-9:15
WELCOME REMARKS
Mitch Skalicky, Regional Vice President,
USW Mexican, Central American and Caribbean Region
Alvaro de la Fuente, Regional Vice President,
USW South American Region
9:10-9:30
OREGON WELCOME
9:30-9:45
OPENING REMARKS
Lisa Charpilloz Hanson, Deputy Director,
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Brian O’Toole, Chairman, USW Board of Directors
Alan Tracy, President, USW
9:45-10:30 U.S. AND WORLD WHEAT SITUATION
Vince Peterson,
Vice President of Overseas Operations, USW
10:30-10:50 COFFEE BREAK
10:50-11:25 MÉTODOS AVANZADAS DE
CULTIVO DE PLANTAS
Jane DeMarchi, Vicepresidente, Gobierno y Asuntos
Regulatorios, American Seed Trade Association
11:25-12:10 COMPETENCIA RUSA CON LAS
EXPORTACIONES DE TRIGO DE ESTADOS
UNIDOS EN EL HEMISFERIO OCCIDENTAL
Jeff McPike, Gerente de Marketing Global,
McDonald Pelz Global Commodities
12:10-13:40 COMIDA (POR SU CUENTA)
13:40-13:50 TRIGO DE OREGON: DE LA GRANJA A
LAS MESAS DE TODO EL MUNDO
Video de Oregon Wheat Commission y el Puerto de Portland
13:50-14:35 PRONÓSTICO DEL MERCADO DE
FLETES MARÍTIMOS DEL TRIGO
Amer Badawi, Vicepresidente, Columbia Grain Inc.
14:35-15:35 HRS Y DURUM: CALIDAD, VALOR, ACCESO
Jim Peterson, Director de Mercadeo,
North Dakota Wheat Commission
Brian Liedl, Comerciante de Granos, United Grain Corporation
15:35-15:55 RECESO
15:55-16:40 HRW: CALIDAD, VALOR, ACCESO
Justin Gilpin, Director Ejecutivo, Kansas Wheat Commission
Dan Barnard, Comerciante de Granos, CHS, Inc.
16:40-17:00 DESERT DURUM: CALIDAD, VALOR, ACCESO
Claudia Carter, Director Ejecutivo Interno,
California Wheat Commission
Michael Edgar, Presidente, Barkley Seed, Inc.
18:10
Reunirse en lobby del Marriot Portland Downtown Waterfront.
Caminar al muelle Salmon Springs para cena en el crucero.
18:30-21:30 CRUCERO CON CENA POR LA NOCHE
Patrocinado por USW
Portland Spirit (Columbia Deck), SW Salmon Springs Dock
10:50-11:25 ADVANCED PLANT
BREEDING METHODS
Jane DeMarchi, Vice President, Government and
Regulatory Affairs, American Seed Trade Association
11:25-12:10 RUSSIAN COMPETITION WITH U.S. WHEAT
EXPORT IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Jeff McPike, Manager of Global Marketing,
McDonald Pelz Global Commodities
12:10-13:40 LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
13:40-13:50 OREGON WHEAT: FROM FARM
TO TABLES WORLDWIDE
Video by Oregon Wheat Commission and the Port of Portland
13:50-14:35 WORLD FREIGHT MARKET OUTLOOK
Amer Badawi, Vice President, Columbia Grain, Inc.
14:35-15:35 HRS AND DURUM: QUALITY,
VALUE AND ACCESS
Jim Peterson, Marketing Director,
North Dakota Wheat Commission
Brian Liedl, Merchandiser, United Grain Corporation
15:55-16:40 HRW: QUALITY, VALUE, ACCESS
Justin Gilpin, CEO, Kansas Wheat Commission
Dan Barnard, Grain Merchandiser, CHS, Inc.
16:40-17:00 DESERT DURUM: QUALITY,
VALUE AND ACCESS
Claudia Carter, Acting Executive Director,
California Wheat Commission
Michael Edgar, President, Barkley Seed, Inc.
18:10
Meet in The Marriott Portland Downtown
Waterfront Lobby. Walk across the street to the
SW Salmon Springs Dock for the dinner cruise.
18:30-21:30 EVENING DINNER CRUISE
Sponsored by USW
Portland Spirit (Columbia Deck), SW Salmon Springs Dock
JUEVES, 23 DE JUNIO — SALÓN F
9:00-9:45
FACTORES CLAVES AFECTANDO
EL PRECIO DEL TRIGO: ¿QUÉ
FACTORES AFECTAN LA BASE?
Mike Krueger, Presidente, The Money Farm
19:45-10:30 TRIGO EN MOVIMIENTO: LAS
INVERSIONES E INNOVACIONES
Greg Guthrie, Director de Mercadeo, Productos Agrícolsa,
BNSF Railway
10:30-11:00 RECESO
11:00-11:45 TENDENCIAS ACTUALES DE ALIMENTOS
DERIVADOS DEL TRIGO E IMPACTOS
EN EL CONSUMO DE TRIGO
Tim O’Connor, Director Ejecutivo, Wheat Foods Council
11:45-12:30 SW: CALIDAD, VALOR, ACCESO
Blake Rowe, Director Ejecutivo, Oregon Wheat Commission
Ryan Statz, Comerciante de Granos, Columbia Grain Inc.
12:30-14:00 COMIDA (POR SU CUENTA)
14:00-15:00 SRW: CALIDAD, VALOR, ACCESO
Byung-Kee Baik, Director, Laboratorio de Calidad de
Soft Wheat Servicio de Investigación Agrícola USDA
Michael Morris, Director, Comerciante Internacional de
Granos, Perdue Agribusiness
15:00-15:45 PROPORCIONANDO VALOR
AGREGADO A SUS PRODUCTOS
Glen Weaver, Investigador Asociado, Ardent Mills
15:45-16:05 RECESO
16:05-16:50 MEZCLA DE HARINAS: EXCELENTES
RESULTADOS, REDUCCIÓN DE COSTOS
Didier Rosada, Maestro Panadero y Vicepresidente de
Operaciones, Uptown Bakers
16:50-17:00 COMENTARIOS FINALES
Alan Tracy, Presidente Ejecutivo, USW
THURSDAY, JUNE 23 — SALON F
9:00-9:45
KEY DRIVERS AFFECTING
WHEAT PRICES: WHAT
FACTORS AFFECT BASIS?
Mike Krueger, President, The Money Farm
9:45-10:30 MOVING WHEAT: INVESTMENTS
AND INNOVATIONS
Greg Guthrie, Director Marketing, Agricultural Products,
BNSF Railway
11:00-11:45 CURRENT WHEAT FOOD
TRENDS AND IMPACTS
Tim O’Connor, CEO, Wheat Foods Council
11:45-12:30 SW: QUALITY, VALUE AND ACCESS
Blake Rowe, CEO, Oregon Wheat Commission
Ryan Statz, Grain Merchant, Columbia Grain Inc.
12:30-14:00 LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
14:00-15:00 SRW: QUALITY, VALUE, ACCESS
Byung-Kee Baik, Director,
USDA-ARS Soft Wheat Quality Laboratory
Michael Morris, Director, International Merchandising,
Perdue Agribusiness
15:00-15:45 PROVIDING ADDED VALUE
TO YOUR PRODUCTS
Glen Weaver, Research Fellow, Ardent Mills
16:05-16:50 BLENDING FLOURS: EXCELLENT
RESULTS, COST REDUCTION
Didier Rosada, Master Baker and Vice President of
Operations, Uptown Bakers
16:50-17:00 CLOSING COMMENTS
Alan Tracy, President, USW
VIERNES, 24 DE JUNIO
OPCIÓN 1: VISITA AL ELEVADOR DE EXPORTACIÓN
7:45
Reunirse en el lobby del hotel Marriott Portland Downtown
Waterfront
8:00
Salida para la visita al elevador de edxportación
8:30-10:00
Visita al elevador de exportación
10:00
Regreso al hotel Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
10:30
Llegada al hotel Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
OPCIÓN 2: RECORRIDO DE TODO EL DÍA EN OREGON
8:15
Reunirse en el lobby del hotel Marriott Portland Downtown
Waterfront
8:30
Salir del hotel
9:15-9:45
Parada en las Cascadas Multnomah
9:45
Salida para The Dalles
11:00-12:00
Recorrido al elevador de Mid Columbia Producers (MPC) y
las instalaciones de carga de barcazas
12:00-13:30
Comida en Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
13:30
Salida a la planta de semillas Wasco
14:15-15:00
Recorrido de la planta de semillas Mid-Columbia Producers
15:00
Salida a la Granja Padget
15:30-17:00
Recorrido en la Granja Padget
17:00-18:30
Parrillada
18:30-19:00
Regreso al hotel Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
21:30
Llegada al hotel Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
OPTION 1: EXPORT ELEVATOR TOUR
7:45
Meet in The Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
Lobby
8:00
Depart for the export elevator tour
8:30-10:00
Export elevator tour
10:00
Depart for the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
10:30
Arrival at the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
OPTION 2: OREGON ALL DAY TOUR
8:15
Meet in The Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
Lobby
8:30
Depart from The Marriott
9:15-9:45
Scenic stop at Multnomah Falls
9:45
Depart for The Dalles
11:00-12:00
Tour Mid-Columbia Producers (MPC) elevator and
barge loading facility
12:00-13:30
Lunch at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
13:30
Depart for Wasco Seed Plant
14:15-15:00
Mid-Columbia Producers Seed Plant Tour
15:00
Depart for Padget Farm
15:30-17:00
Tour of Padget Farm
17:00-18:30
BBQ Dinner
18:30-19:00
Depart for the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
21:30
Arrival at the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
AMER BADAWI
COLUMBIA GRAIN INC.
Amer Badawi is the vice president, export and chartering
manager, at Columbia Grain, Inc. Badawi has served in
senior management positions with several multinational
organizations. He has 30 years of experience with focus
on export operations, risk management, contract structures
and negotiations, maritime law, ocean fleet, logistics, supply
chain management and labor negotiations. Badawi’s active industry participation
includes serving as president of the Merchants Exchange of Portland, president
of the Maritime Fire and Safety Association, two terms as commissioner
on the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots and as a vice-chair of the NAEGA
Contract Committee. He is a NAEGA-approved arbitrator and a frequent
speaker at national and international trade conferences and market programs.
BYUNG-KEE BAIK
USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Dr. Byung-Kee Baik is the director of the USDA-ARS Soft
Wheat Quality Laboratory in Wooster, OH. His research
includes developing efficient and reliable wheat quality
testing methods, identifying quality profiles of eastern soft
wheat for extended uses and whole grain wheat foods, and
biochemistry and processing of wheat related to milling and
baking quality. Baik previously worked in the Departments of Food Science and
Human Nutrition, and Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University
(WSU). He has published over 100 research articles in refereed journals,
written three book chapters and made numerous presentations at international
conventions. He received a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and a master’s in crop
physiology from Korea University, and a doctorate in food science from WSU.
DAN BARNARD
CHS INC.
Dan Barnard has been with CHS Inc. for 15 years in
its Latin American Marketing Group. His focus is on
developing commercial relationships with end users
and consumptive buyers in Latin America, with the key
objective to always market product that is originated,
produced and handled in the CHS System. Throughout
his career in the grain industry, Barnard has worked for both domestic
and multinational grain companies. He has experience in commodity
futures brokerage, directing operations at export facilities in the United
States and Canada, chartering ocean freight, managing time charters,
merchandising rail and barge positions, and marketing grains and oil
seeds from almost all major export origins to customers worldwide.
CLAUDIA CARTER
CALIFORNIA WHEAT COMMISSION
Claudia Carter, originally from Manta, Ecuador, is the acting
executive director at the California Wheat Commission. She
supports research that improves California wheat quality
and marketability, provides consulting and on-site training for
customers and works closely with farmers, breeders, millers
and bakers who utilize the lab and its resources. Carter
began her education studying food engineering in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
and moved to the United States in 2008. She has a bachelor’s degree in food
science and master’s in cereal science from North Dakota State University
(NDSU). While in school, she spent two years as a food technology specialist
in NDSU’s Durum Quality Lab. She is an active member of the American
Association of Cereal Chemists (AACCI) and the Bread Bakers Guild of America.
ALVARO DE LA FUENTE
U.S. WHEAT ASSOCIATES
Alvaro de la Fuente is the USW regional vice president
for the South American Region. He joined USW legacy
organization Great Plains Wheat in 1977, in Caracas,
Venezuela. The following year, he moved to Santiago,
Chile, to open a USW regional office. In 1980, he was
instrumental in helping start the Latin American Industrial
Millers Association (ALIM). Prior to USW, Fuente, a Peruvian citizen, worked
for the Government of Peru and was responsible for shipments, purchases
and imports of all bulk food commodities including wheat. He has a bachelor’s
degree in international trade and finance from Louisiana State University.
He also has a diploma in shipping and marine insurance from the London
School of Foreign Trade. He currently lives with his wife Betsy in Santiago.
JANE DEMARCHI
AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION
Jane DeMarchi is the vice president of government
and regulatory affairs for the American Seed Trade
Association (ASTA) in Washington, DC, where she
advocates on a wide range of issues on behalf of over
700 members in the seed production, distribution and
plant breeding industries with federal agencies and
Congress. Originally from Ohio, DeMarchi has been working in the U.S.
capital on agriculture and food policy for more than a decade, focusing
on biotechnology, agricultural research, conservation, food safety and
pesticide regulations. Prior to ASTA, she worked for the National Association
of Wheat Growers and the North American Millers’ Association (NAMA).
Earlier in her career, DeMarchi worked in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.
MICHAEL EDGAR
BARKLEY SEED, INC.
Michael Edgar started working at Barkley Seed, Inc., in 1988
and became its president in 2014. With facilities in central
and western Arizona and in the Imperial and Central Valleys
of California, the company produces and sells certified seed
of proprietary varieties of Desert Durum ® wheat, hard red
wheat and barley, and specializes in contracting production of
identity-preserved grain for domestic and export markets. A native of the Imperial
Valley, Edgar grew up on a farm and earned an associate’s degree in business
at the local community college. His career covers all facets of the grain business,
including trading, grain production and transportation contracts, developing
and servicing export markets, managing grain variety breeding programs and
managing grain seed businesses. He is a USW director and past chairman.
JUSTIN GILPIN
KANSAS WHEAT COMMISSION
Justin Gilpin is the CEO of Kansas Wheat, a role that he
has served in since 2009. He is involved in many USW
committees, is a past-chair of the Kansas City Board of
Trade Cash Basis committee, was an adjunct research
scientist for the Kansas State University (KSU) Department
of Grain Science and Industry and currently is chairman
of Heartland Plant Innovations. From 2000 to 2006, Gilpin was the Kansas
Wheat international marketing specialist, focused on international trade teams,
research and coordinating harvest quality samples, tests and grading. In 2006,
Gilpin began working at General Mills, Inc., where he coordinated logistics
for three flour mills. Gilpin is a 1998 graduate of KSU’s milling science and
operations program. He and his wife, Angie, have two young children.
GREG GUTHRIE
BNSF
Greg Guthrie is the director marketing for BNSF Railway’s
Agricultural Products Group in Vancouver, WA. He focuses
on project development, forecasting and export logistical
coordination. Guthrie also leads BNSF’s agricultural
community engagement programs and numerous other
outreach efforts. He serves as a member of the Surface
Transportation Board’s National Rail Car Council and on the Wheat Marketing
Center board. Guthrie began his railroad career in 1991 as a BNSF Grain
Specialist in Fort Worth, TX, and re-located to the Pacific Northwest in 1993 to
manage its export grain business portfolio. After graduating from the University
of Iowa, he began as a grain merchant at CGF Grain in Topeka, KS, and later
served in several wheat trading and transportation positions with United Grain.
LISA CHARPILLOZ HANSON
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Lisa Charpilloz Hanson is the deputy director at the
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), a position
she has held since 2005. She serves as the ODA’s
legislative liaison and oversees the agency’s natural
resources programs. Prior to this appointment, Hanson
served as an assistant director overseeing the food
safety and consumer protection programs, and has also worked for the
ODA Commodity Inspection Program and for the Ag Development Division
working with Oregon’s 29 commodity commissions. Prior to joining
ODA, Hanson spent seven years working in the food processing industry
as an agricultural field representative. She has a bachelor’s degree in
agriculture and resource economics from Oregon State University.
MICHAEL KRUEGER
THE MONEY FARM
Michael Krueger is the founder and president of The
Money Farm, a grain marketing advisory service in Fargo,
ND, that works with farmers, country elevators and others
associated with agriculture. He is also a senior analyst
for World Perspectives, a Washington, DC, international
agricultural consulting company and has traveled extensively
internationally as a speaker at various farm and grain industry meetings and
seminars, including the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America and Latin
America. Krueger has also worked on numerous consulting projects in the
United States as well as overseas. He is a licensed commodity broker clearing
through ADM Investor Services and a past member of the board of directors of
the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. Krueger began his career with Cargill, Inc.
BRIAN LIEDL
UNITED GRAIN CORPORATION
Brian Liedl is a senior merchant at United Grain Corp in
Vancouver, WA. Liedl started his career as a licensed
broker trading hard red spring wheat contracts in the
open outcry pit at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. He
then spent four years working for CHS Inc. as a wheat
market analyst in St. Paul, MN. Liedl joined United Grain
in 2011 as a wheat merchant in Vancouver, WA. As a senior merchant, he
works directly with buyers all over the world to supply their needs with high
quality U.S. wheat products. Before working in the grain industry, Liedl
received a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN.
JEFFERY MCPIKE
MCDONALD PELZ GROUP LLC
Jeffrey McPike is the manager of global marketing
at McDonald Pelz Global Commodities, the leading
international physical commodity brokerage firm working
with clients around the world to facilitate product flows
within the supply chain, providing insightful information
and servicing the needs of both importers and exporters.
McPike began his career at Continential Grain Company, specializing in wheat
and feed grains trading, before joining Venus International, Medsofts, Goldman
Sachs and Cefetra BV. He also established his own trading and consulting
firm, which published a newsletter, “McWheat on Wheat and Feedgrains.”
McPike is a frequent presenter at USW conferences in the Middle East and
Africa. McPike is a graduate of Yale University and lives in Boulder, CO.
MICHAEL MORRIS
PERDUE AGRIBUSINESS
Michael Morris is the director of International Merchandising
for Perdue Agribusiness. He is in charge of international
vessel sales for Perdue’s Norfolk, VA, export grain elevator,
and sourcing third party origination for international
customers. Morris has more than 30 years of International
and domestic trading experience. He formerly managed
Spring Wheat Futures pit trading operations for Benson Quinn Commodities
in Minneapolis, MN. Morris also worked for Continental Grain Company for 12
years, transitioning through various domestic positions culminating as South
American Director for Vegetable Oils in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has a
bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of CaliforniaDavis and a master’s degree in international business from Thunderbird.
TIM O’CONNOR
WHEAT FOODS COUNCIL
Tim O’Connor became Wheat Foods Council president in
July 2015. He has worked in food and agricultural marketing
and business consulting for more than 30 years, including
Avocados from Mexico and the United States Potato Board.
During his time at the Illinois Beef Association, his team
launched the “BEEF. It’s What’s for Dinner®” campaign and
helped open the Japanese market for U.S. beef exports. His experience includes
advertising, public relations, branding, international marketing, category and issues
management, new product development and consumer research. O’Connor
has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Western Illinois University, a master’s
in business administration from the University of Illinois, and he completed the
Harvard Graduate School of Business Competition and Strategy program.
BRIAN O’TOOLE
Brian O’Toole is the 2015/16 USW chairman
after also serving as vice chairman and secretarytreasurer. He is serving his third, four-year term on
the North Dakota Wheat Commission representing
wheat growers in northeastern North Dakota. He
is on the board of the Wheat Marketing Center
in Portland, OR, and is chairman of the SBARE Wheat Granting
Committee. O’Toole is past president of North Dakota Crop
Improvement and Seed Association and served as a director. He is
president of T.E. O’Toole Farm Seed Company and is a partner in
T.E. O’Toole Farms, a fourth generation family farm in Crystal, ND.
JIM PETERSON
NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT COMMISSION
Jim Peterson joined North Dakota Wheat Commission in
1991 and is currently the marketing director, focused on
three major program areas: export marketing; research
and customer service; and trade policy and issues. His
responsibilities include customer service and education,
gathering and analyzing market information, and evaluating
quality, transportation and trade issues. He is involved in the Wheat Quality
Council’s Spring Wheat Committee and serves as the USW Wheat Quality
Committee chairman. Early in his career, he was a grain merchandiser for
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Peterson has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural
economics from North Dakota State University and remains involved in the family
farm he grew up on. He lives with his wife and two children in Bismarck, ND.
VINCE PETERSON
Vince Peterson joined USW in 1985 and was appointed
to his current position as vice president of overseas
operations in June 2004. Peterson is responsible for the
operations of 15 offices staffed by 65 employees who
conduct wheat export market development activities
in more than 100 countries. His three decades of
service include eleven years in Europe and three years in the Middle
East and East Africa. Prior to USW, Peterson worked as a merchandiser
for Garnac Grain and General Mills. His past leadership positions
include the Portland Merchants Exchange, the Pacific Grain Export
Association and membership on a CFTC investigative subcommittee.
DIDIER ROSADA
UPTOWN BAKERS
Didier Rosada is a master baker and vice president of
operations at Uptown Bakers, which serves customers in the
Washington, DC area. He began his baking career at age
15, with technical training at a regional French professional
school and an apprenticeship under a local baker. Rosada
has coached multiple teams to silver and gold medals at the Coupe du Monde
de Boulangerie in Paris. His past work includes a private research project for
Bay States Milling Company, developing and teaching a curriculum for the
National Baking Center, serving as the head instructor at the San Francisco
Baking Institute, creating his own baking industry consulting company and
publishing a technical cook book. He has received numerous awards, including
being elected as a member of the prestigious Academie Culinaire de France.
BLAKE ROWE
OREGON WHEAT COMMISSION
Blake Rowe is the CEO of the Oregon Wheat
Commission and the Oregon Wheat Growers
League. Their shared mission is to enhance the
profitability of wheat growers, conduct research,
educate the public and assist with market
development and access. Rowe has been in this position since 2011.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the natural resources
field, including several years as president of Longview Timber
Corp., a major timberland owner in the Pacific Northwest. He has a
bachelor’s degree in forestry and wildlife from Oregon State University
and a master’s in forestry from the University of Minnesota.
MITCH SKALICKY
Mitchell “Mitch” Skalicky is the USW regional vice
president for Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean
and Venezuela. During almost 40 years with USW,
he has focused on international management and
marketing in Washington, DC, Guatemala, Mexico,
Panama and Morocco. In 1997, he opened the Mexico City office, and was
the first American to travel to Cuba to represent the U.S. wheat industry.
While in Morocco, he helped create Africa’s first French-speaking milling
school. A native of Meade, KS, Skalicky is a graduate of Fort Hays State
University and has a master’s degree in international management from
the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird)
in Glendale, AZ. He currently lives with his wife in Mexico City.
RYAN STATZ
COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC.
Ryan Statz is a grain merchant with Columbia Grain,
Inc. (CGI) in Portland, OR. Ryan started with CGI
in its regional office in Minneapolis, MN, in 2009
after receiving a bachelor’s degree in agricultural
and applied economics with an emphasis in
finance from the University of Minnesota. In 2010,
he transferred to Portland, OR, where he worked on procurement
of wheat, corn and soybeans to Columbia Grain and Marubeni’s
Terminal-5 elevator. Since 2014, Statz has also been engaged
in management support of CGI’s international operations.
ALAN TRACY
Alan Tracy joined USW as president in 1997. He
coordinates the global export market development
program and maintains close contact with trade and
foreign government representatives, the USDA and other
partner organizations. Prior to USW, Tracy served for
seven years as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. He previously worked in the
White House, the USDA, and was president of the National Association
of State Departments of Agriculture from 1995 to 1996. Tracy earned a
bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University and a
master’s degree in international business from the University of Wisconsin.
GLEN WEAVER
ARDENT MILLS
Glen Weaver is a research fellow for Ardent Mills. Weaver’s
academic background is in food science. He has spent
the past 40 plus years working for ConAgra Foods and
Ardent Mills in various capacities focused on food safety,
quality management, technical support and new technology
development. He is active in the American Association of
Cereal Chemists (AACCI), International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM),
Wheat Quality Council and the American Baker’s Association (FTRAC/food
technical regulatory advisory committee). His primary interest is in developing
genetics/IP systems to yield solutions for grain based ingredients and processes.
Weaver stresses the importance of effective communication and linkages in the
supply chain including universities, government and private technology providers.
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