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Mark Swanson
Optibrand Ltd., LLC

 

Mark Swanson is the Chief Operating Officer for Optibrand Ltd., LLC., a Fort Collins Colorado Livestock ID company.  Prior to joining Optibrand, Swanson held a number of different positions at ConAgra Foods and Swift & Company. At Optibrand Swanson is responsible for expanding the application of Optibrand’s Livestock Traceability technology to world wide operations in both the live animal and processing sectors. He is also responsible for supply chain management, strategic planning and development, manufacturing, technical services and customer support. 

Swanson earned both his Bachelor of Science and his Master of Business Administration degrees from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He has been active in the Colorado State University Alumni Association and was co-owner of Swanson Cattle Company in Longmont, Colorado. He began his career in the beef industry with Iowa Beef Processors in 1986.  In 1989 he joined ConAgra, Inc. where he advanced through a number of positions including Operations Manager. In 1999 he became Director of Information Systems and Technology for Swift and Company, playing a major leadership role in the transformation of Swift’s IT systems into a strategic resource for logistical and supply chain management.

 
 
 
 
 
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