•Highly effective swine expert with extensive background in North American production practices,experienced in teaching and training Large Scale Integrators in both China and Russia.•Deep expertise in all aspects of production including Greenfield site selection, overseeing construction,selecting genetics, purchasing equipment and supplies. •Working closely with veterinarians, nutritionists and overseeing feed mills.•Successfully managed while increasing production efficiencies and maximizing profitability for some of the most successful pork companies in the world.•Introduced western technologies to Miratorg in Russia including oversee construction, assembly andinstallation of North American design equipment, successful teaching and training of staff for its GeneticNucleus farm in Kursk. •Served as instructor of first ever comprehensive International Swine School for CP Group managers inNorthern China. •Extensive successful experience starting up and overseeing large projects, recruiting, team building, investing in people, mentoring and leading by example. Developing leaders.•Extensive genetics experience starting up and managing large genetic operations, working with boar and gilt selection, multipliers, boar studs and research farms.•Relationship building, business development, sales, service and support. •Experience training personnel with electronic animal management systems including FIRE performance testing systems, ESF group sow housing and WWS automatic sorting systems.•Successful experience converting systems to ABF, non GMO, Veg Fed, Animal Welfare Friendly production.•Experience with GAP, FACTA, American Humane and other agency audits.