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Business Development Manager
Cargill Development Manager
Jon is currently a Business Development Manager responsible for identifying and realizing significant new business opportunities for Cargill’s Bioindustrial Group.
Jon began his career with Cargill in 1999 as a Chemist at the Blair, NE biorefinery campus. Over the course of Jon’s 20 year career in the biobased industry he has held technical and leadership roles within several Cargill businesses. Previous roles include the development of active cultures and enzymes, organic acid process development, advanced biocatalyst development, and leading the fermentation technology team responsible for Cargill’s global fermentation operations.
Jon holds a BS degree in Biotechnology from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota.