Mission: Providing Premium Feed to Livestock Owners Throughout the World.

Tyrell C. Sears, Founding Director

Mr. Sears has a strong financial, managerial, and operational background stemming from 15 years’ experience in the agribusiness world. He has dealt with all levels of business, from ground floor operations to senior level management and financial services. A large agribusiness joint venture with annual turnover of $80M+ was the fortunate setting Mr. Sears grew up in and spent his formative years there honing his business and financial skills. He has been the CEO of a farming operation that spanned more than 25,000 acres across Western Canada as well as managing a multi-million dollar foreign exchange and interest rate trading account that dealt with the most sophisticated derivative trading products in the world.

Carlie Kroening, Chief Executive Officer

Passionate and personable Ms. Kroening has full responsibility for building the company to ever increasing levels of success. Her vision and guidance has produced multi-million dollar revenues and has positioned the company for years of continued high growth. Carlie has held formative positions with Tykro since it’s inception in 2016. She brings vision, leadership and operational skills. Her expertise includes project management, business development, and product innovation. She is adept at process management, work flows and software solutions. Ms. Kroening’s prior career includes many years at Western Financial Group’s corporate head office and with their M&A team, where she honed her skills. She has grown with the company and is a capable CEO, increasing shareholder value, executing strategies and guiding Tykro to exponential                                                  growth.

Jerald I. Rukavina, MBA

Advisory Board Chairman

Mr. Rukavina provides internal and external expansion opportunities for high growth companies. In 2001 he created Attalin Investment Corporation, an advisory firm for emerging companies. Today it has successes in agriculture, oil and gas, real estate and technology. In total, he has participated in 9 figure debt and equity transactions. Mr. Rukavina is a Board member of 4 private corporations. He founded and sold Jedco Construction, a commercial building company. He was Vice-Chairman of Horizon Housing, a large charity that provides homes to people in need. For over 20 years he has developed noteworthy international relationships. Mr. Rukavina holds an MBA in Executive Management. He continues                                                           education in leadership and business.

Rob Giguere

Advisory Board Member

Mr. Giguere has extensive agriculture trade experience in North America and Asia. He leads the Commercial AgriBusiness business at United Farmers of Alberta (UFA). He is a member of Canada Beef Inc. which markets beef globally for Canadian ranchers and Alberta feedlots. Rob has life long roots in farming. He has a fulfilling career in agriculture and food supply. Starting a young age in foodservice and now in food distribution with a global leader. He was born and raised on a cow/calf operation in Southern Ontario. Mr. Giguere has studied at the Universities of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Missouri-Columbia.

Jerry L. Kavanagh, FCPA, FCA, CPA (Illinois, USA), ICD.D
Advisory Board Member

Admitted to partnership in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in 1996, Mr. Kavanagh retired from PwC in 2018 after a 35-year career during which he provided audit services and advice on structure, finance, accounting and reporting, corporate governance and industry best practices to management and boards of both private and publicly listed companies.  He has a wealth of experience in financial reporting and corporate governance and with a variety of ownership structures and financing arrangements.  Mr. Kavanagh served on a number of not for profit boards during his professional career and is currently a board member of several private corporations.  Mr. Kavanagh holds his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors; is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta; and, holds degrees in both Commerce and Arts (Sociology and Economics) from the University of Alberta.