Former Cargill Executive Chuck Warta Joins: Lewis & Clark AgriFood As Operating Partner

ST. LOUIS -Lewis & Clark AgriFood, a St. Louis based food and agriculture focused investment firm, today announced the addition of a new Operating Partner, Chuck Warta, to its team.

Before joining Lewis & Clark, Mr. Warta spent over 30 years cultivating the growth and acquisition of multiple business units at Cargill, a leading worldwide food, agriculture and animal nutrition company, most recently as the President of Cargill Health Technologies. Mr. Warta also served on the investment board of Cargill's Venture Capital team.

"We're very excited to welcome Chuck to our investment team," said David Taiclet, General Partner and Managing Director of Lewis & Clark AgriFood. "His venture investing background, leadership, and extensive knowledge of the animal nutrition and food technology industries will prove valuable to the investment team during deal diligence, as well as to our portfolio companies post-investment."

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About Chuck Warta

Beyond Cargill, Chuck served on the board of directors and executive committee with International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), currently serves on the board of Heifer International and was recently voted onto the Kansas State University Board of Trustees, where he will also start as an Associated Faculty this fall in the Staley School of Leadership Studies.

Chuck holds a bachelor's degree in agriculture economics from Kansas State University and was named the Kansas State University Agriculture Alumni Fellow in 2018.

Chuck is passionate about agriculture and is actively invested in his family's farming operations in the United States. He and his wife, Denise, have three children, Aubrey, Madison and Carter, and reside in Minnesota. In his free time, he enjoys running, traveling, hunting, gardening and spending time with family.


About Lewis & Clark AgriFood

Lewis & Clark AgriFood is a St. Louis-based group of experienced investment professionals who are passionate about investing in companies that are at the forefront of food and agriculture innovation. We look for companies that deliver benefits to the stakeholders in the food and agriculture sector, from the producer, through the supply chain, all the way to the consumer. We invest in companies that are at the growth stage of their evolution, poised to scale their technology to a national or global scale. As founders, operators, investors and scientists, our seasoned investment team brings a breadth of quality sector experience to every investment. For more information, visit www.lewisandclarkagrifood.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.