In January 2025, Charles von der Heyde was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Huon Aquaculture. Charles brings a wealth of global agribusiness experience to the role, having joined Pilgrim’s in February 2010 as Senior Vice President of Commodity Risk Management, Feed Ingredient Purchasing, and Export Sales.
In early 2013 he was appointed CEO of Pilgrims Mexico, a U$ 2billion poultry business, 12 thousand people, where he stayed until recently.
Prior to his time at Pilgrim’s, Charles spent over 29 years with Bunge LTD in Brazil, one of the country’s largest agricultural exporters and a global leader in oilseed processing and wheat milling. His deep industry knowledge and leadership experience position him well to guide Huon Aquaculture into its next phase of growth.