Kurt Shultz

Kurt Shultz has extensive work experience in various roles at the US Grains Council. Kurt started in 1999 as the Manager of International Operations, where they provided technical and customer support for regional offices and directed market assessment programs in the Caribbean and Latin America. In 2003, they became the Regional Director for North Africa and the Mediterranean, responsible for programming and securing a $2 million budget through federal grants. In 2010, they became the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, opening a new office in Panama and managing a team of staff and consultants. Since 2014, Kurt has been the Senior Director of Global Strategies, providing leadership and strategic planning for the Council's global offices and overseeing marketing programs.

Kurt Shultz obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from the University of California, Davis. Kurt attended this institution from 1984 to 1989. Later, they pursued a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of the Virgin Islands, studying from 1993 to 1995.