Chris Cairo named as Eastern Region VP for CHS Country Operations

CHS Inc., leading U.S. farmer-owned cooperative, has named Chris Cairo to vice president for the Eastern Region of its Country Operations division, effective June 1. In addition to overseeing producer board relationships and operations of current business units in the region, Cairo will lead efforts to uncover new growth and partnership opportunities across the territory.

"As a leader, Chris builds trust and respect through transparency while fostering an environment where goals are achieved as a team," said Mike Johnston, senior vice president, CHS Country Operations. "He has demonstrated an openness to collaborate across the CHS enterprise - certainly a critical skill as he looks to build off of the foundational efforts Brian Schouvieller set in place across this region."

Cairo joined CHS last October as general manager for the Rochester-based CHS retail unit. He has more than three decades of experience in ag and related industries, much of it in leadership roles directing complex businesses and guiding employee teams through growth and change. He started his career in the trading trainee program at Continental Grain and spent some 20 years with that company, including time as general manager with TEMCO, a CHS joint venture business.