E. Michael Castle Ii

Biography

 E. Michael Castle II is the CEO of Alltech’s Feed Division, comprising 14 recently acquired companies that specialize in premixes, complete feeds, nutrition blocks, speciality products and technologies. Appointed to the position in May 2016, he is responsible for the division’s focus on delivering greater efficiency, productivity and sustainability to the farm and ranch, and improving companion animal nutrition. Over the past decade, he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as executive vice president and COO. Prior to that appointment, he lived and worked for Alltech in England as head of the legal department for Asia-Pacific and Europe, and then established a legal and regulatory presence for Alltech globally as chief legal officer. He is a member of Alltech’s Risk Overview Committee and supervises Alltech’s compliance and risk management. He received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics from the University of Kentucky and a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis.

Research Interest

He is responsible for the division’s focus on delivering greater efficiency, productivity and sustainability to the farm and ranch, and improving companion animal nutrition.