Driving Growth and Transformation in Agriculture Technology
Leadership Bios
Aaron Schapper, Group President, Infrastructure
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In his role as group president, infrastructure, Aaron is responsible for the strategic leadership of the infrastructure segment. His focus is on executing
a global approach for Valmont, leveraging the company's footprint, talent and technology. Aaron joined Valmont in 2011 as the vice president and
general manager, international irrigation. In 2015, he added the responsibilities of global-engineering oversight before being named president of utility
in 2016.
Aaron started his engineering career in the composites industry in 1999, moving to China in 2002, where he created and led the engineering
department at Orbit Irrigation, based in Shanghai. His roles quickly grew to encompass quality, operations, marketing and Asia sales. When Aaron
was promoted to general manager in 2007, his duties expanded to include acquisitions and the establishment of the company's green-field
manufacturing sites in Ningbo, China, and Taipei, Taiwan. Aaron served in that capacity until joining Valmont.
Aaron has earned numerous degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts in Mandarin Chinese and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from
the University of Utah, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
CONSERVING RESOURCES. IMPROVING LIFE. Valmont
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