Team & Advisors

The Producers Trust team has united a cast of extraordinary individuals with expertise ranging from agricultural value chains and post-harvest infrastructure to effective storytelling and innovative technology.

Management Team

  • Keith Agoada

    Keith Agoada

    Chief Executive Officer
    Keith has worked on the supply side of the agricultural industry for the past decade and is the founder of Sky Vegetables. Keith's passion for supporting producers is the initial inspiration behind Producers Trust.
  • Andres Angel

    Andres Angel

    Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
    Andres, a 5x Founder with a 30-year track record in financial services, supply chain management, and IT entrepreneurship, is adept at merger management, team development, and driving operational growth through change management. His expertise in supply chain transformation, financial restructuring, and strategic planning has steered corporations through significant changes and growth phases.
  • Max Cooper

    Max Cooper

    Chief Development Officer
    Max is an entrepreneur who has developed regenerative agriculture programs in the U.S. and Latin America. His passion is connecting with agricultural producers and brands, around the world, and supporting them with technology solutions that connect them directly to wholesale buyers and end consumers.
  • Veronica Giraldo

    Veronica Giraldo

    Chief Partnerships Officer
    Veronica has been in the international trade business for over 20 years. She has supported Latin American and European companies to enter the US market through business development, product sourcing, and governmental affairs. For the last 12 years, based in Los Angeles, she worked with the Colombian Government Trade Office, and most of her efforts are now focused on developing her passion for fair international trade.
  • Saideep Raj

    Saideep Raj

    Chief Innovation Officer
    Saideep is a proven innovator, launching breakthrough solutions and services. As a 30+ year veteran leader from Accenture, he led market-leading practices, and innovation services globally. Saideep is passionate about harnessing disruptive change in technology tied to untapped human potential – building great teams across new partner ecosystems.
  • Priscilla Villasenor

    Priscilla Villasenor

    SVP Operations
    Priscilla, an accomplished leader with experience in the US, LATAM, and Europe, has propelled the growth of startups and corporations such as Juan Valdez, Gamelearn, and Mentorshow. A former U.S. Trade Director at Procolombia and co-founder of two ventures, Beebox and Tradeplus, her broad expertise aids businesses in achieving global growth.

Strategic Advisors

  • Gabriel Morgan

    Gabriel Morgan

    Technology Advisor
    Gabriel is a seasoned technologist with more than 25 years of experience, was most recently at Starbucks Corporation, where he was chief architect for the brand’s digital, retail, omnichannel, and customer-facing systems. Prior to that, he was chief architect at REI (Recreation Equipment Incorporated) and director of enterprise architecture at Microsoft Corporation with specific areas of focus on Xbox and online services.
  • Scott Ely

    Scott Ely

    Senior Advisor
    Scott is an entrepreneurial leader with experience in business operations, product development, and cybersecurity. He is committed to creating a culture where people feel safe and heard in an environment that supports developing their best ideas to help people and the planet.
  • Craig Cogut

    Craig Cogut

    Senior Advisor
    Founder, Chairman and CEO of Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P.; previously original partner at Apollo Advisors L.P.
  • Adrian Grenier

    Adrian Grenier

    Senior Advisor
    With DuContra Ventures, Adrian incites society to act. He questions everything, awakes others through mindful storytelling, and creates collaboration through community, artistic endeavors and meaningful investments.
  • Charles Levy, M.D., MBA

    Charles Levy, M.D., MBA

    Senior Health Advisor
    Charles is a practicing neurological surgeon and CEO of Affordable Healthcare Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm that focuses on establishing neuroscience centers of excellence. He has 22 years of active and reserve military service.
  • Rosa Sangiorgio

    Rosa Sangiorgio

    Impact Advisor
    Rosa is an independent impact investing advisor with 22 years of experience. She was the Head of Sustainability and Impact Investing for the Credit Suisse Investment Management team. Rosa is a CEFA charterholder and TEDx speaker.
  • Terry Tamminen

    Terry Tamminen

    Climate Advisor
    Terry is an author, lecturer, and strategist on energy and the environment. In 2003, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him as Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency. He continues to advise national and international leaders on energy and environmental policy.
  • Susan Rockefeller

    Susan Rockefeller

    Storytelling Advisor
    Susan is an entrepreneur, conservationist, and filmmaker. She is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Musings
  • Shawn Kemp

    Shawn Kemp

    Chief Product & Technical Officer
    Shawn is a serial entrepreneur and innovator who has helped launch dozens of products. In particular he has a passion for micro-service solutions that solve a specific pain point for thousands rather than billions of people. He is a strategist, engineer, designer, marketer, community organizer, and leader. He loves data and uses research and insights constantly to surf the tension between functionality and aesthetics.