Jon Veldhouse is President and CEO of Qore LLC, a joint venture of Cargill and HELM-AG. Qore supports material producers and brand owners in making more sustainable products using QIRA® a renewable, drop-in chemical intermediate. Jon also serves on the AURI Board of Directors.

Jon has a unique mix of technical and commercial expertise that have been developed across several roles in start-up environments, Cargill, and Cargill JV’s. Jon holds a degree in Biotechnology from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota.