Dr Matt Culbertson | Genus plc

GELT appointment

January 2023

Skills and experience

• Spent entire career in porcine industry
• Has led the development and implementation of Genus PIC’s genetic strategy and technical services capability, as well as leading the commercial engagement with many of PIC’s most significant customers
• Doctorate in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the University of Georgia

Career

• Joined Genus in 2011 as PIC’s Director of Genetic Services and Sales and became Global Product Development and Technical Services Director in 2012, before becoming Chief Operating Officer in July 2023
• Previously spent nine years working for Murphy-Brown (now Smithfield Foods), where he managed the internal genetics programme and technical operations for its Eastern operations