Charles Steenwyk is the Director of Emerging Nutrition for the Ancient Grains and Heirloom Wheat categories. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in Economics and has worked in various parts of the Food & Beverage and Ingredients industries over the past 21 years. Charles started his career in the CPG side of the industry in the Foodservice segment working for the HJ Heinz company for 11 years. The past 10 years has been spent working in both the Dairy and Plant-based nutrition categories with a strong focus in both Sales and Product Management. Some of his favorite times have been spent working with customers and assisting in the development of supply chains for Flax, Chia, Hemp, and Quinoa.