Guy Allen

Area(s) of Specialization

• Agribusiness: Domestic & International.
• Commodity Trading and Risk Management
• Supply Chain Logistics and Commodity Analysis.
• New Business Development.

Bio Brief

Guy commenced serving as the Senior Economist for the International Grains Program Institute at Kansas State University in the spring of 2019. In this role, he provides technical and research-based training and programs on supply chains, commodity markets and the risk management of agricultural commodities benefiting industry professionals globally.

Guy's extensive career in grains and commodities spans three continents; North America, Australia, Asia and China. He has vast experience in commodity trading and risk management, supply chain logistics and commodity analysis; as well as new business development. He also maintains interests in grain production and farming activities in both Australia and the U.S.

Guy began his career in grain in 1986 at the local country elevator, Taloma Farmers. In 1988 Guy commenced work with Louis Dreyfus Commodities in Pekin, Illinois, located on the Illinois-Mississippi River system. From there he expanded his experience with trading and operational responsibilities while at locations across the Midwest in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska; as well as in Australia and China.

While in Australia, Guy went on in 1995 to establish the grain trading division for GrainCorp Operations Ltd., in Sydney when Australia’s domestic market deregulation began, and over a seven year period grew that business to maturity.

In 2002 he served as a Founding Director of Advance Trading AustralAsia, a leading risk management advisor to producers, commercial traders, consumers and end users.

Guy has worked closely with large and small grain consumers and end-users, where he developed risk management, raw material procurement and pricing strategies across Australia and New Zealand. This included establishing new domestic and international supply chains, along with implementing new commodity accounting and logistical systems.

During his time in Australia, Guy was a key player in the establishment of Australia’s Trade Rules and Dispute Resolution Rules and is an experienced GTA (Grain Trade Australia) Arbitrator. He is also a Licensed Futures Broker (AFSL) and holds Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Guy has trained and mentored many of the industry population and is a committed advocate for lifting the industry's professional standards. His "grassroots" foundation in agriculture and his diverse international experience ensures that Guy brings unique perspectives and skills to the industry.