CAREERS INVESTORS LOCATIONS HIGH CONTRAST Search this site with a keyword or phrase Keyword or phrase Menu You are here: HOME ABOUT US LEADERSHIP Leadership The only publicly-traded company in our industry (NYSE/DAR), Darling Ingredients Inc. is headquartered in Irving, Texas. We operate a network of over 200 facilities worldwide, staffed by approximately 10,000 dedicated employees providing services and products to diverse international markets. Our executive team Our company is managed by an executive group of visionary professionals, supported by a diverse team providing technical, research and development, environmental, operational, financial and marketing excellence. The Darling Ingredients team is led by: Randall C. Stuewe Chief Executive Officer Randall Stuewe has served as Darling Ingredient Inc.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since February 2003. He brings the company over 25 years of experience at various agriculture processing businesses. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Stuewe was Executive Vice President at ConAgra Foods, Inc. More recently he was President of Gilroy Foods. Prior to 1996, he spent twelve years in management, sales and trading positions at Cargill, Incorporated. John Bullock Executive Vice President - North American Specialty Businesses and Chief Strategy Officer In January 2014, John Bullock was appointed Executive Vice President – North American Specialty Businesses and Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Bullock is responsible for leading, supporting and developing our strategies and investments globally. Prior to this, he served as Senior Vice President of Business Development. He played a significant role in helping Darling Ingredients grow, most notably with the development of and investment in our Diamond Green Diesel facility and several of our acquisitions. Sandra Dudley Executive Vice President – Renewables and U.S. Specialty Operations Sandra Dudley has served as our Executive Vice President – Renewables and U.S. Specialty Operations since October 2021, overseeing various of the Company’s operations, including the Diamond Green Diesel joint venture, the production of nutrients for wet pet food, organic fertilizer, bakery feeds, refining operations, and restaurant services. Prior to that, she served as our Senior Vice President – Renewables and Strategy from January 2020 to September 2021, and as Vice President - Strategic Planning & Business Development from 2015 to January 2020. Ms. Dudley began her career in 1995 at Professional Research Consultants, Inc., analyzing trends in the health care market. From 1998 to 2004 she worked at ConAgra Foods Inc., serving in both strategy and financial roles. From 2004 to 2015 she worked at Tenaska Marketing Ventures, a top natural gas marketer, where she analyzed long-term deals, developed deal structures, and traded natural gas. Rick A. Elrod Executive Vice President - Darling Ingredients U.S.A. Rick Elrod has served as Executive Vice President – Darling Ingredients U.S.A. since April 2015. From 2011 to April 2015 he served as the Company’s Senior Vice President – Eastern Region. Prior to that, Mr. Elrod served the Company in various managerial capacities since joining Griffin Industries in 1984. Those include operations management for the Butler Kentucky facility, Georgia plant operations, and finally Eastern Operations, consisting of seven locations for Griffin Industries, prior to the merger in 2010. Mr. Elrod is an active member of the National Chicken Council, the US Poultry Fats and Protein Council, the National Renderers Association, and several state poultry federations throughout the Southeast. Jim Long Executive Vice President - Chief Administrative Officer Jim Long has served as our Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer since March 2021. He joined the Company in April of 2015 as Senior Vice President, Canada, responsible for leading Darling Ingredients Canada. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Vice President Manufacturing from November 2010 to April 2015 for Maple Leaf Foods Inc., one of Canada’s largest meat protein companies. Previously, he served as Vice President and General Manager Rendering for Rothsay (under ownership of Maple Leaf Foods Inc.) where he worked for nine years. Mr. Long has had an extensive career in the meat industry, spanning functional disciplines, species, businesses and processes. He has held positions in finance, continuous improvement, operations and general management. Brad Phillips Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer Brad Phillips has served as Darling Ingredient Inc.'s Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer since January 2018. Mr. Phillips served as Darling's Vice President-Treasurer from May 2014 until his appointment to EVP-CFO. Prior to that, he held positions at Darling Ingredients as Treasurer, from January 1993 to May 2014; Assistant Treasurer, from January 1991 to January 1993; and Assistant Controller, from October 1988 to January 1991. Before coming to Darling Ingredients, Mr. Phillips was the Corporate Accounting Manager at Republic Health Corporation from 1984 to 1988, and from 1982 to 1984 he served in the audit group at Arthur Andersen. John F. Sterling Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary John F. Sterling is Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary, a position he has held since August 2007. From 1997 to July 2007, Mr. Sterling worked for Pillowtex Corporation, where he served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since 1999. Jan van der Velden Executive Vice President - International Rendering and Specialties Jan van der Velden has served as our Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties since October 2017. He has served in a number of different capacities for Darling Ingredients International (formerly known as VION Ingredients) since June 1989. Most recently, he has served as the Executive Vice President – ERS from January 2014 to October 2017, Managing Director of ERS for VION Ingredients from March 2012 to January 2014, and the Vice President Raw Materials & Logistics for VION Ingredients from January 2001 to March 2012. From May 2005 to March 2012, he also served as the managing director of VION Ingredients Germany. He also served as a member of the board of VION Ingredients. Jos Vervoort Executive Vice President - Rousselot Jos Vervoort has served as Executive Vice President – Rousselot since May 2017. He has served in a number of different capacities for Darling Ingredients International (formerly known as VION Ingredients) since March 2006. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Rousselot since November 2015. From January 2008 to November 2015, he served as Managing Director of Rousselot EMEA. He also served as a member of the board of VION Ingredients. ABOUT US Diversity Careers Governance Legacy Leadership Sustainability MARKETS Health Nutrients Bioenergy Services CSR ESG CSR Program Our Commitment Resources Darling Cares CONTACT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Vimeo CONTACT US WE CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE Copyright © 2021 Home All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Policy California Transparency Sitemap