March 10, 2009
Land O'Lakes names new Advisory Board Member
US food and agricultural cooperative, Land O'Lakes, Inc., has announced the appointment of Galen Vetter as an advisory member to its Board of Directors.
Vetter was formerly worldwide Chief Financial Officer of funds at Franklin Templeton Investments, a global investment management organisation headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, Vetter served as Partner In-Charge of the Upper Midwest Region for RSM McGladrey, Inc. and McGladrey & Pullen, LLC. In addition to extensive financial experience, Vetter brings enterprise risk management and international business experience to Land O'Lakes.
Vetter is originally from a farm in Iowa and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a certified public accountant.
Land O'Lakes bylaws allow up to three advisory, non-voting members to be appointed by the board to one-year terms, typically to bring special expertise and outside perspective.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is a farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative in the US with annual sales of US$12 billion. Land O'Lakes is a leading marketer of a full line of dairy-based consumer, foodservice and food ingredient products across the US; serves its international customers with a variety of food and animal feed ingredients; and provides farmers and ranchers with an extensive line of agricultural supplies and services.
