2024 Keynote -Kevin Igli

Kevin J. Igli is the former SVP, Sustainability & Chief Environmental, Health and Safety Officer for Tyson Foods, Inc.  Mr. Igli led a team of over 500 professionals who oversaw the company’s Environmental Management/Compliance, Continual Improvement efforts for Water Conservation, and Waste processes, Health and Safety and Sustainability in collaboration with all business operating units and enabling support functions (e.g., engineering, legal, finance, accounting, food safety, etc.).

Mr. Igli served as the Vice President for Environmental Affairs for Willamette Industries, Inc., a leading forest products company based in Portland, Oregon.  In addition, Mr. Igli was Director of Environment, Health and Safety for Packaging Corporation of America and served as Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety for Chemical Waste Management, Inc.  He is a graduate of Malone University in Canton, Ohio, with a BA degree in Biological Sciences.

Mr. Igli currently serves on the Board of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Arkansas, H2Ozarks, Ozark Foundation and is affiliated with other professional and trade organizations.

Mr. Igli served in the past on the Board of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Arkansas, has participated with The Sustainability Consortium (co-administered by the University of Arkansas and Arizona State University), the External Advisory Council for the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; the Academic Advisory Board for the University of Arkansas Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department; and the Board of Beaver Watershed Alliance.

Outside interest include spending time with family, playing live music, cycling, hiking and other outdoor recreation activities.