The World Food Prize Foundation, Des Moines, Iowa, has appointed Tom Vilsack as CEO beginning March 1. As CEO, Vilsack will leverage his extensive leadership and diplomatic experience to enhance the foundation’s global impact in food security and sustainable agriculture.
Vilsack’s appointment builds on his longstanding relationship with the foundation, where he served on the council of advisors and board of directors, offering invaluable insights that have shaped its mission and initiatives. He has served two terms as U.S. secretary of agriculture and two terms as governor of Iowa, in addition to being involved with several organizations focused on agricultural trade and sustainable food production.
