Brooke is a strong believer in the power of agriculture to nourish our planet and create a more resilient food system – something she’s been passionate about since growing up on her family’s corn and soybean farm in North Dakota.

Brooke serves as Vice President of Sustainability for Cargill’s Global Ag & Trading business. Prior to this role, she has held a variety of leadership roles since joining Cargill in 2007 – first as a commercial lawyer, then as a key architect in developing Cargill’s Ethics & Compliance office, Transformation Director for Cargill’s Ag & Trading NA business, and finally as Sustainability Director for Cargill’s Ag & Trading NA business.

Brooke holds a BA in Business and Communication from the University of Jamestown (Jamestown, ND) and a law degree from the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN). She resides in Medicine Lake, MN with her husband and two daughters.