John Reynolds has over 20 years of feedstock related management and is a respected industry leader in domestic and international trade within all facets of the industry from rendering to renewables. He began his career as General Manager of an independent rendering company in Columbus, Ohio, transitioning to Director of US By-products for the Smithfield Beef Group which later became JBS USA located in Greeley, CO. At JBS USA, he was instrumental in the creation, development, and management of the JBS Rendering and Marketing department which oversaw the operations and rendered by-products sales portfolio for all JBS North American beef and pork facilities. Later, John joined Neste Corporation and then Agri Trading Corp, a Neste Corporation subsidiary, as Director of Rendered By-Products. John has served many years on the Board of Directors of the American Fats and Oils Association (AFOA) and served as its President from 2021 through 2022.
Mr. Reynolds earned a B.S. degree in Management from Franklin University.