James Rice

James Rice serves as Vice President of the Dutch food company CSM nv and CEO for the company's operations in Greater China. He joined the company in March 2010 and has been in China since 1987. Prior to joining CSM, James was the President of Tyson Foods China Operations. His career in China included roles as Plant Manager, Sales Director, and General Manager with leading consumer products companies. For 4 years, he served as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and was re-elected to the board for 2012. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Southern California Global Executive MBA Program, and as the Head Road Captain of Harley Owners' Group Shanghai Chapter.

James Rice earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.

CSM is a publically traded company listed on the stock exchange in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The company operates worldwide and generates annual sales of more than 3 billion and has a workforce of more than 9,700 employees in 28 countries. CSM is the world's leading bakery supplies and lactic acid producer. The company is organized in two divisions: CSM Bakery Supplies offers a full line of the finest bakery ingredients and bakery products available, and all the benefits of our extensive global expertise and technology. Our bakery product portfolio ranges from bakery margarines, bread improvers, mixes and fruit fillings, to frozen dough, and part and fully baked products. Our customers include artisan and industrial bakeries, supermarkets, coffee chains, hotels, restaurants, and catering companies. CSM's Purac is a leading player in the field of food preservation, green chemicals and bio-plastics which are produced from lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and other fermentation based products. Purac delivers innovative solutions and business concepts which are based on pure, natural ingredients and processes. Purac produces products in food preservation, mineral fortification and green chemicals for the food, health care, chemical and polymer industries.