MBOLD Names Compeer Financial CEO Jase Wagner as New Coalition Chair
18 September 2024 - 12:30AM
MBOLD, a coalition of Minnesota-based global companies and
innovators dedicated to generating practical solutions to
challenges facing food and agriculture, has announced
that Jase Wagner, president and CEO of Compeer Financial, will
serve as its new chair. Wagner succeeds Dimitrios Smyrnios, former
CEO of Schwan’s Company.
“Something special is happening here in Minnesota,” Wagner said.
“This unique, collaborative effort is scaling up global solutions
that are critical for the future of our industries and the planet.
I’m honored to have this opportunity to lead MBOLD and bring the
voices of farmers, businesses and others to the table as we pursue
this important mission.”
“Jase brings excellent experience and a proven leadership track
record, and I look forward to working with him and other leaders to
create further positive impact for our state and beyond,” said Jeff
Harmening, chairman and CEO of General Mills, who served as the
coalition’s first chair and remains active on the executive
council. “By harnessing the reach and expertise of our members, we
will lead the way in creating a more resilient food system.”
As a member-owned farm credit cooperative serving agriculture
and rural communities, Compeer Financial
provides comprehensive financial services,
including loans, leases and risk management to
nearly 75,000 member-owners across Illinois, Minnesota
and Wisconsin. Wagner joined Compeer in 2009 and previously
served as its CFO. He has been active with MBOLD since
2020.
“We are excited that Jase is taking the helm as MBOLD
accelerates our collaborative efforts to make food and agriculture
part of the solution to climate change,” said JoAnne Berkenkamp,
managing director of MBOLD at the GREATER MSP Partnership. “We’re
also grateful for Dimitrios Smyrnios’s many contributions as our
coalition’s chair, and we wish him well in retirement.”
MBOLD accelerates innovation and sustainability for traditional
and novel proteins, advances the adoption of regenerative
agriculture practices, fosters development of a regional circular
economy for flexible film packaging and helps small food and
agriculture companies thrive.
About MBOLD MBOLD is part of the GREATER
MSP Partnership. It is a coalition of Minnesota-based food and
agriculture business leaders and innovators working to accelerate
solutions to the most pressing challenges facing food and
agriculture. MBOLD members include General Mills, Cargill, Target,
Schwan’s Co., Compeer Financial, the University of Minnesota, the
Minnesota AgriGrowth Council, the Agricultural Utilization Research
Institute, Naturally Minnesota and McKinsey & Co. MBOLD member
companies reach consumers in more than 125 countries around the
world, with collective revenues of more than $300 billion per
year.
About the GREATER MSP PartnershipGREATER MSP is
a partnership of more than 4,500 individuals from more than 300
leading businesses, universities, cities, counties and
philanthropic organizations working together to accelerate the
competitiveness and inclusive growth of the 15-county
Minneapolis–Saint Paul regional economy.
CONTACT
Don Ball
Communications Director, GREATER MSP
612-810-3153
don.ball@greatermsp.org