Gustavo Lara is a Managing Director for Seafood at Cargill’s Food Enterprise. In his role at Cargill, he shapes the company’s commercial strategy in seafood and has more than 17 years of experience in marketing, sales, and business development at leading multinational companies, including Cargill, DuPont, and Dell Technologies. Since joining Cargill in 2016, he worked with the company’s Animal Nutrition Enterprise and Corporate Strategy Team before helping found the company’s Seafood Business.
Gustavo is passionate about helping people access food that is nutritious, affordable, and sustainable through the thoughtful use of science, technology & engineering. He is an avid home cook with an unapologetic geekiness for seafood and coffee.
Gustavo is an Engineer in Electronics by training and has an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. He is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.