Nicholas William Rosa

Biography

Mr. Nicholas William Rosa, also known as Nick, serves as Managing Director and Senior Vice President of ContiAsia Division at Continental Grain Company Corp. (alternate name, Continental Grain Company Inc.). Mr. Rosa has been Senior Advisor of Olympus Capital Holdings Asia since 2011. He focuses on Agribusiness opportunities in China. He has been the Vice President of International Industries at ContiGroup Companies Inc. since 1997. He joined Wayne Feed Division of ContiGroup Companies, Inc. in 1975, and served as different posts including Regional Credit Manager in Selma, North Carolina, Director of Marketing, Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Vice President and General Manager of Wayne Feed Division. He serves as a Director in poultry companies in Poland and Peru. He has been a Director of Conti Chia Tai International Limited since 2003 and Continental Enterprises and its other associated entities since April 2007. He served as a Non-executive Director of DaChan Food (Asia) Limited from September 2007 to April 28, 2016. He has served as Chairman and/or Director in poultry, pork and feed companies in Eastern Europe and South America. He served as a Director of the American Feed Industry Association from 1997 to 2000. He has been in the agricultural industry for over 36 years. Mr. Rosa received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1974 and Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 1975 from Arizona State University.

Research Interest

Food Technology and Preservation