Family-owned, privately held global food and agriculture company J.R. Simplot Company announced that it has appointed G.Rey Reinhardt to president of its AgriBusiness Group. The announcement follows Simplot’s Oct. 15 announcement of Brent Hocklander’s appointment to senior vice president and chief financial officer. Reinhardt and Hocklander step into roles currently held by Doug Stone and Brent Moylan, each of whom announced retirements earlier this year.
“We are excited to announce G.Rey as the new head of Simplot AgriBusiness,” Simplot’s president and CEO Garrett Lofto said in a company press release.
“His extensive industry experience, familiarity with the business, exceptional leadership skills, and strategic mindset will be vital to the Company as we drive growth and work endlessly to exceed the expectations of our customers.”
Reinhardt has been part of the Simplot team for six years, most recently serving as vice president of business development and optimization for Simplot AgriBusiness.
Previously, Reinhardt served as interim vice president for Simplot AgriBusiness’ Mining and Manufacturing division, interim general manager of Jacklin Seed, and senior director of operations with Simplot Grower Solutions.
“I’m honored and grateful for this opportunity and will dedicate myself to serving our customers, employees, and the Company,” Reinhardt said, according to Simplot.
“Collectively, Simplot AgriBusiness will strive to fulfil our vision by operating as a customer-centric organization, rooted in phosphate expertise, while utilizing technology and innovation to help feed the world.”
Of Hocklander, Lofto said: “Brent brings a wealth of international experience and expertise to this position. His solutions-driven approach to solving complex challenges in the global marketplace has expedited results in our food business and I know will contribute greatly to the continued success of our entire Company.”
Hocklander joined Simplot in 2020 as vice president of finance in its Global Food division. One of his noteworthy achievements in that role was being a key driver of bringing together two legacy finance organizations — Simplot’s former Food Group division and Simplot Australia.
