Barentz Welcomes Dari Brown to the Animal Nutrition Team

AVON, OH, April 10, 2023. Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients, is excited to welcome Dari Brown, Ph.D. as Director of Sales and Technical Services to lead the North American Animal Nutrition team.

Dari brings to Barentz a versatile background consisting of a strong mix of technical and business expertise and knowledge in multispecies, as well as two decades of experience working in the Ag industry with feed and feed additives. In addition to leadership roles within the U.S. at Land O'Lakes, Phileo Lesaffre, Purina Animal Nutrition, and Pet-Ag, Dari has a proven track record of global business strategy development and execution in international markets.

Dari graduated with a Doctor of Physiology, Animal Science-Nutritional Immunology (monogastric-emphasis swine) from the University of Arkansas, where she previously attained a Master's degree in Animal Science (Reproductive Physiology-beef/swine) and Bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry.

"We are delighted to have Dari join Barentz to lead our Sales and Technical Services team", Jerry Vergeer, President, Animal Nutrition, North America, said. "She brings a wealth of proven experience in specialty products and nutritional health solutions. This is a core area of focus for Barentz Animal Nutrition as we continue to realize meaningful growth for both principals and customers."

About Barentz North America
Barentz is a leading global life science ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor. The company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support which includes pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 65 countries with a strong presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover 2.5 billion, the company employs around 2,000 people worldwide and serves over 22,000 customers. For more information, visit: www.barentz-na.com.