Roger Watchorn

Roger Watchorn is the Executive Vice President of Cargill’s Agriculture and Trading enterprise. Roger’s team connects producers and customers around the world through a global network spanning origination, trading, processing, distribution and risk management.

With 38,000 employees across more than 45 countries, the business plays a critical role in connecting farmers with markets and moving agricultural commodities where they’re needed most.

Roger also leads Cargill’s Corporate Trading Strategy, advancing the capabilities, technologies, data and analytics that strengthen the company’s global trading system and support long-term growth.

Roger’s career at Cargill has spanned more than 30 years. He joined the company in 1994 after starting his career at a grain elevator in western Canada, where he gained an early appreciation for the people, customers and operations at the heart of the agricultural supply chain. He went on to hold leadership roles across merchandising, trading, risk management and global supply chains in North America and Europe, including international assignments and leadership roles supporting the integration of Provimi following its acquisition by Cargill.

Roger serves on the board of the Cargill Foundation. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.