10 J.R. Simplot operations leaders
Vice President Of Global Operations, VP Mining and Manufacturing, Sr Director of Operations and Plant Director are among the current titles held by these ten J.R. Simplot operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at J.R. Simplot from people who have held the role.
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Chad Gentry
LinkedInExperience: Director Mining Operations · Simplot Company
Chad Gentry has been Director Mining Operations at Simplot Company since February 2020, based in Afton, Wyoming, and was Regional Mining Operations Manager there from 2018 to 2020. Chad Gentry also held Mine Manager, General Manager and Engineering Manager roles at Simplot Company, with the listing dating Simplot work back to 2008.
Christopher Morgan
LinkedInExperience: VP Mining and Manufacturing · Simplot Company
Christopher Morgan has been VP Mining and Manufacturing at Simplot Company since September 2021, based in Boise, Idaho, and describes a chemical manufacturing background spanning operations management, maintenance, reliability and project engineering. Christopher Morgan was Plant Manager at Dyno Nobel from 2013 to 2021 and Assistant Plant Manager at The Mosaic Company from 2012 to 2013.
Cody Vanderhoof
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Simplot Company
Cody Vanderhoof has been Plant Director at Simplot Company since August 2026, based in Caldwell, Idaho, and was Senior Manager Plant Operations there from 2025 to 2026. Cody Vanderhoof also held Production Manager at Simplot Company from 2023 to 2025 and Plant Shift Manager from 2021 to 2023.
Erik Brandenburg
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Global Operations · Simplot Company
Erik Brandenburg has been Vice President Of Global Operations at Simplot Company since August 2019, based in Boise, Idaho, according to the profile. The listing shows the role in the operations department at Simplot Company and shows no other employers or roles on the profile.
Leonardo Garza II, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Simplot Company
Leonardo Garza II lists Plant Director at Simplot Company in two current rows, one since March 2024 and one since August 2025, based in Moses Lake, Washington. Leonardo Garza II also held Quality Assurance Manager at Simplot Company from 2022 to 2024 and Plant Shift Manager from 2021 to 2022.
Michael Repp
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Simplot Company
Michael Repp has been Plant Director at Simplot Company since February 2024, based in Ontario, Oregon, and was Unit Director there from 2021 to 2024. Michael Repp also held Manufacturing Manager at Simplot Company from 2019 to 2021, Production Manager from 2017 to 2019 and Plant Shift Manager from 2014 to 2017.
Roger Thompson
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Operations - Emerging Business · Simplot Company
Roger Thompson holds Sr. Director of Operations - Emerging Business at Simplot Company as a current role, based in Boise, Idaho, according to the profile. The listing does not give a start date or other employers, and the profile headline repeats Sr. Director of Operations - Emerging Business at J.R. Simplot Company as the main title.
Sean Ham
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director Portage · Simplot Company
Sean Ham has been Plant Director Portage at Simplot Company since January 2025, based in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and was Manufacturing Manager there from 2023 to 2025. Sean Ham also held Maintenance Manager at Simplot Company from 2022 to 2023 and lists Production Manager there as a current role with no start date shown.
Tal Elseth
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director of Operations · Simplot Company
Tal Elseth has held Sr Director of Operations at Simplot Company since November 2025, based in Belgium, and also lists Sr Director Operations there as current since August 2023. Tal Elseth was Director of Advanced Engineering at Simplot Company from 2018 to 2023, Unit Director from 2014 to 2018 and Director of Operations Improvement from 2011 to 2014.
Taylor Heins
LinkedInExperience: Regional Plant Director · Simplot Company
Taylor Heins has been Regional Plant Director at Simplot Company since February 2024, based in the Boise area, and the profile headline gives Regional Plant Director- Idaho. Taylor Heins was Unit Director at Simplot Company from 2021 to 2024 and Manufacturing Manager from 2019 to 2021, and was Global Director of Supply Chain & Operations at Grundéns from 2015 to 2019.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current operations role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which plant issues need your attention and which your site teams should own?
- 03What has your own work taught you about running food and agribusiness plants across several regions?
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