Michelle Grogg leads Global Corporate Responsibility at Cargill and is the Executive Director of the Cargill Foundation. She joined Cargill in 1998 and currently serves on the company’s Global Impact leadership team.

Michelle is responsible for leading the company’s global corporate responsibility efforts including the development and implementation strategic partnerships with non-governmental, nonprofit and international development organizations to drive progress against Cargill’s social and environmental sustainability commitments and advance the company’s purpose to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.  Michelle and her team also direct Cargill’s global philanthropy, community engagement, employee volunteerism and advise Cargill businesses on corporate responsibility, social impact investments and stakeholder engagement.

Michelle serves as Cargill’s Liaison Delegate to the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, is a member of the Achieve Twin Cities board of directors, a member of the ONE Global Leadership Circle and the Food Action Alliance.  Previously, she served as Chairperson for the Conference Board Corporate Responsibility Council, member of the Executive Committee for the Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College, the Points of Light Foundation National Council on Workplace Volunteerism, and the Global Water Challenge steering committee.