15 Feb Aces of Agribusiness – Alex Gerard
Full Name, Age.
Alex Gerard, 39
Job title, company, town.
Area Manager, Gavilon Grain, Wichita, KS
What does your company specialize in?
Gavilon connects producers and consumers of feed, food and fuel, linking agricultural supply with demand through its global supply chain network.
What services/products does your company provide?
We provide origination, storage and handling, transportation and logistics, marketing and distribution, and risk management services to customers and suppliers across the globe.
What is something unique about your company/location?
Gavilon Wichita is one of the largest single headhouse grain elevators in the U.S.
How long have you been in the grain business?
12 years
How did you get started in the grain business?
I graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agricultural Economics but chose to stay with UPS as a Manager upon receiving my diploma. After 5 years with UPS I was grateful for the knowledge/experience I had gained but knew it wasn’t my passion. I decided to brush up my resume and reach out to multiple Agriculture trading companies. A company by the name of DeBruce Grain returned my call and the rest is history.
Where do you consider your hometown or where you grew up?
Johnson, KS (The crown jewel of SW Kansas)
What KGFA services are the most valuable to you and your company?
Gavilon utilizes almost every training event that KGFA has to offer. We have benefited from grain grading schools, elevator safety and Maintenance workshops, and 7B/4 recertifications to name a few. I appreciate Ron and his team advocating on behalf of the grain industry in the state of Kansas.
