DES MOINES, IOWA — João Marcelo Gomes has been promoted to president of Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health’s EMENA (Europe, Middle East and North Africa) segment, following the promotion of former EMENA President Stefaan Van Dyck, Ph.D ., to group president of the global division.
In 2019, Gomes joined the company as president of Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health South America. He was named president of Kemin Food Technologies EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) in 2023. He holds a veterinary degree from the Universidade Federal Rural of Rio De Janeiro.
In his latest role, Gomes will use nearly 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and business development to support Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health’s continued growth in the EMENA market.
As group president of Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health, Van Dyck will oversee global growth for the segment. He succeeds GS Ramesh in the position, who will now shift focus to Kemin’s two emerging units in the aquaculture and animal vaccine space — Kemin AquaScience and Kemin Biologics.
“I am eager to join the EMENA region and work together to continue the team’s success, execute Kemin’s growth strategy, and take the business to the next level,” said Gomes. “Over the past few years, Kemin has invested heavily in the EMENA region with new production sites, innovative technologies, and local experts supporting customers. In the coming years, we will continue to focus our efforts in feed efficiency, feed protection, animal productivity. , and cost reduction — all while investing in efficiency and progressing toward net zero greenhouse gas emissions.”
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