Gavin Meyer grew up in Wilton, Iowa, and was involved in agriculture from an early age. Through 4-H and FFA, he competed in the show ring with sheep and goats at the county and state levels, and he helped run his family’s show goat business. He attended Iowa State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science. While at Iowa State, he held several internships, the last of which led to his first full-time position, as an account manager for Cargill Animal Nutrition. After three years at Cargill, he joined the Alltech team as an account manager on the Pork team. He and his wife, Olivia, and daughter, Emerson, now reside in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Gavin covers primarily Iowa and southern Minnesota in his role as account manager.