Jeff Rusch
Vice President, Operations
Jeff leads Christensen Farms’ operations teams, including live operations, veterinary services, safety and the asset team. Jeff is a member of the Executive Committee and reports to the COO, Greg Howard.
Jeff is committed to providing an environment of growth and opportunity for the people at Christensen Farms. His goal is to maintain a safe, positive work environment with state-of-the-art assets for Christensen Farms’ people and animals. He maintains that together, the organization must strive for excellence, being better today than what we were yesterday. Under Jeff’s leadership, his teams’ focus on growth, learning and continuous improvement will result in the organization being an industry leader in stewardship of the land and our animals, while achieving World Class results in productivity.
Jeff began his career with Christensen Farms in 1995 as a Herdsperson, steadily climbing his way into the role of Farm Manager, Service Manager, Director of Sows and his current position as Vice President of Operations.
Under Jeff’s leadership, Christensen Farms’ live operations perform strong in a highly competitive global industry while remaining focused on continuous improvement and challenging what is possible for future efficiencies.