CGB CEO Retires, Successor Named

CGB Enterprises, Inc.announcesKevin Adams总裁兼首席执行官，计划于2022年5月31日退休。

Current Chief Operating OfficerEric Slaterwill succeed Adams as CEO on June 1, 2022.

Adams joined CGB in 1986 and has been the company’s CEO for nearly 20 years. During his tenure as CEO, the company experienced tremendous growth, expanding from approximately 30grain elevatorsto over 100 while also growing its complementary businesses including transportation and logistics, soybean processing, risk management and agrifinance.

亚当斯说：“当我反思公司的历史和与CGB在一起的时间时，我受到启发，谦卑和不知所措。”

“我的一些前任确实帮助建立了基础，这使我们获得了过去20年中成长和成功的机会。

"I hope the work we’ve done over the last 20 years has provided a base for the next 20," Adams said during a recent company meeting. "If we’ve done that, we’ve done our job well."

Eric Slater succeeds Adams

Eric Slater will succeed Adams as CEO on June 1, 2022. Slater joined the CGB team in 1988 as a summer intern and has developed a wealth of industry experience and knowledge during his career, including a deep understanding of the industry and appreciation for the importance of a company’s culture to overall success.

Most recently, he carried the role of vice president of Operations forZen-Noh Grain Corp.(ZGC) which had significant focus around the operations at ZGC’s export elevator in Convent, LA, and served as President of Zen-Noh Hay, Inc. before transitioning back to CGB as its COO in 2021.

“Kevin’s focus on CGB’s core competencies and subsequent strategic growth served the needs of our company’s diverse stakeholders and created excellent returns for our shareholders. He has been a tremendous leader for the company and a personal mentor of mine for years," said Slater.

“与他一起工作是一个真正的荣幸，我很荣幸能有机会领导如此令人难以置信的组织充满敬业，出色的专业人士。”

—Feed & Grain Staff