Roger Lawrence

Roger Lawrence, former Vice President of Global Quality Assurance & Regulatory for McCormick & Company, Inc., has played a major role in the agribusiness industry over the past 40 years. At McCormick, he was responsible for the quality, food safety, and regulatory strategic direction and operational guidance, and he provided functional oversight throughout the corporation’s worldwide operations and supply chain, as well as functional support to retail, food service, and industrial customers.

Mr. Lawrence held additional leadership roles for 38 years at McCormick including Operations and Technology for the Asia-Pacific Zone, Vice President of Quality and Product Development for US Consumer Products, Director of Product Development and Quality Assurance (QA) for the International Group, and Director of Technical Services for Europe. Mr. Lawrence serves on a number of business and non-profit boards and brings a valuable, strategic perspective and business acumen that enriches the dialogue enhances public-private cooperation and supports strategy development and global engagement.