Garrett Lofto is the President and CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company, a global food and agriculture company based in Boise, Idaho with major operations in six countries and more than 13,000 employees worldwide. Garrett Lofto began working for Simplot Company in 1992 and has spent his entire career at Simplot, most recently serving as President of the Simplot AgriBusiness division. As President and CEO, he oversees the company’s integrated portfolio that includes food processing and food brands, farming, ranching and cattle production, phosphate mining and fertilizer manufacturing, and other enterprises related to agriculture. Simplot’s major operations are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, and China.