Montreal, QB — Casper Kaastra has been appointed chief executive officer of Sollio Agriculture and executive vice-president of Sollio Cooperative Group, according to Pascal Houle, chief operating officer of Sollio Cooperative Group.
A member of the Sollio Agriculture team since 2014 and currently general manager of the crop production sector, Kaastra will start his new role on July 5 and join Sollio Cooperative Group's executive committee.
As an outstanding strategic manager, he will be responsible for continuing Sollio Agriculture's growth in line with the strategic plan.
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"I am delighted to welcome Casper to our leadership team. He has extensive experience in the Canadian and international agri-food industry and has all the qualities required to successfully lead Sollio Agriculture," Houle said.
"The crop production sector has grown significantly under his leadership, with his keen entrepreneurial sense leading to various smart acquisitions and partnership."
"Since joining Sollio Agriculture in 2014, I have been committed to ensuring its growth for the benefit of farming families in Quebec and Canada," Kaastra said.
"I am very proud to continue my journey at this organization as Chief Executive Officer and to join the Executive Committee of Sollio Cooperative Group, an agricultural cooperative that will soon be celebrating its 100th anniversary.
"It is a privilege to work for the prosperity of producers and continue the shift to sustainable agriculture.
"I would like to thank the Sollio Cooperative Group management team for their support and for entrusting me with the reins at Sollio Agriculture so I can help steer this fantastic organization toward greater success."
Kaastra holds a Bachelor of Arts in Science degree with majors in agriculture business, animal science and plant science from Dordt University in Iowa. Before joining Sollio Agriculture, he worked as regional sales manager at Cargill and general manager at the Agronomy Company of Canada.
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