PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Alejandra Castillo is the President & CEO of the North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA). A senior executive with over 15 years’ experience in global trade with expertise in trade execution, stakeholder management and trade policy. Alejandra worked at the U.S. Grains Council in D.C., Singapore, and India. Most recently, she opened the Council’s newest office in India, where she served as the Regional Director for South Asia. In that capacity, Alejandra set up the strategy to evaluate and implement the Council’s market development programs in the region which included India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS

Dana Clarke is the new Director of Contracts at the North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA). With over 35 years of experience in trade execution, she previously held senior roles at Engelhart Commodities, Glencore, and Louis Dreyfus Company. 

Dana is an expert in trade contracts, particularly the NAEGA 2 Contract, and has served on the NAEGA Contracts Committee and as an arbitrator. She is dedicated to enhancing trade through contract education and industry expertise.

In the new role, Dana will guide NAEGA’s global contract education programs including, the development of online learning modules, and serve as the subject matter expert on trade contract issues.

PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Drew joins NAEGA from the United States Senate, where she served as Assistant to the Legislative and Scheduling Directors. Drew brings significant experience working with members of Capitol Hill, and a strong background in project management and managing schedules and events.

In the new role, Drew will oversee office administration, meeting coordination, member communications, and financial administration. She will be essential in supporting the operational and programmatic needs of NAEGA and contributing to the effective management of our activities.

Drew looks forward to being a focal point for members regarding program events and membership administration.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT

Katy has more than fifteen years of experience coordinating the voices of farm and agricultural businesses in international policy advocacy environments including the World Trade Organization, the European Union, and the United Nations.

Between 2016-2021, Katy served as Secretariat of the International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC), a NAEGA-supported non-profit association formed to serve the greater good by promoting the performance of the supply chain for grains, oilseeds, pulses, and derived products. In this role, she led and administered global policy and communication efforts, and conducted outreach with IGTC members in countries such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Eastern Africa, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, and US.

Previously Katy was the first representative of the agri-business community permanently based at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Rome via the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN), and Assistant Director of the UK National Farmers’ Unions EU office. Katy is a Nuffield farming scholar.