The North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA) board of directors appointed Alejandra Castillo as successor president and CEO.
Castillo brings 15 years of industry experience having worked previously as regional director for South Asia based in Singapore and India. Most recently she served as director of global programs in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and before that, worked in trade execution for Cargill.
The successor president and CEO position was created to support a transition as current NAEGA president and CEO Gary C. Martin plans to step away from the role in 2024.
“As NAEGA works with those who feed the world to advocate for and support international trade of grain, we are confident that Alejandra is a forward-looking and strategic leader who will guide NAEGA into the future,” said John Griffith, chairman of the board.
Castillo is now working with current NAEGA staff to provide for her transition to president and CEO in 2024.
NAEGA, a not-for-profit trade association established in 1912, consists of private- and publicly-owned companies and farmer-owned cooperatives that are involved in and provide services to the agribulk products international trading industry. NAEGA members are exporters of and serve the vast majority of all U.S. grain and oilseeds in international markets.