Pilar Cruz, Cargill

Pilar Cruz was born in Bogotá, Colombia, during one of the most violent times in the history of the country. Growing up in Colombia she was witness to a lot of poverty and saw the ever so crucial need to nourish the world in a fair way. It was that desire which drew her to agriculture. In 2002, she graduated from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business with a master’s degree in Business. And today, she is proud to work for a business whose purpose is to feed the world in a safe, sustainable and responsible way. Pilar currently occupies the position of President of Cargill’s compound animal feed and nutrition business (Cargill Feed & Nutrition) – which represents approximately 11,000 employees worldwide and 165 feed plants in 21 different countries that produce 12 million tons of feed per year for 50,000 customers.