Robert J. Coviello '90 P'27
Biography
Rob Coviello is a public company board director and former global C-suite executive with more than 30 years at the intersection of global food systems, sustainability, and public policy. He began his career at Cargill in various trading roles before spending more than two decades at Bunge (NYSE: BG), where he held international postings in Geneva, Singapore, and London, leading regional and global businesses across five continents.
He concluded his tenure at Bunge as Chief Sustainability and Government Affairs Officer and a member of the Global Executive Leadership Team. In that role he led the company's global sustainability strategy, built multi-stakeholder coalitions across governments, NGOs, and industry, and directed government affairs engagement across more than 40 countries in connection with Bunge's acquisition of Viterra, a global grain trading and agricultural infrastructure company.
A recognized voice on global agriculture and climate resilience, with a long-standing focus on emerging markets and sustainable food systems, Rob has spoken at the World Economic Forum, the UN Climate Conference (COP), and the Aspen Institute, among other global forums. He is a Board Director at Lamb Weston (NYSE: LW) and a Senior Advisor to the Conservation and Markets Initiative at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. He previously served on the board of the Solevo Group, a private equity-backed company operating across West and Central Africa.
Rob received a B.A. in History from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.