Russell Diez-Canseco

Russell Diez-Canseco currently serves as President and CEO of Vital Farms – a Certified B Corp whose purpose is to improve the lives of people, animals, and the planet through food. Since he joined Vital Farms in 2014, the company has developed sustainable relationships with over 375 family farms, met or exceeded all of its ambitious growth targets, and built an award-winning egg washing and packing plant, Egg Central Station, in Springfield, Missouri. Under Russell’s leadership as CEO, the company’s commitment to its stakeholder model led to a successful public offering in July 2020. Prior to joining Vital Farms, Russell spent several years with McKinsey & Company, H-E-B Grocery and the Central Intelligence Agency.