Practical business advice rooted in diverse agricultural experience.
Bio
Virgil has spent his career in a variety of roles, all connected to the beef industry. He grew up immersed in production agriculture on his family’s mixed cow/calf, feedlot and grain farm in Southern Alberta (where he still lives). He has practiced law, held volunteer industry positions, founded a startup and currently works for a large corporation that provides services to the agriculture sector globally.
He is excited to support the clients of Blue Rock Law with his cross-functional business perspectives informed by a deep understanding of Western Canada’s production agriculture.
In his free time, he enjoys working with his wife as they build their own small farming business, chasing around his toddler daughter and coming up with new farm construction projects to start (and less frequently finish).
Career Highlights
2022 - Member, Newfoundland and Labrador Study Group - Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference
2018 to Present - Director - TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods
2018 to 2023 - Founder - Granite Cattle Inc. / Sendero Limited
2017 to 2020 - Agribusiness Advisory Committee Member - Calgary Economic Development
2017 to 2018 - Business Manager, VBP+ - Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
2015 to 2018 - Co-Chair / Chair - Canadian Beef Industry Conference
2014 to 2017 - Student / Associate - Dentons Canada LLP
2012 - Graduate - Canadian Cattle Young Leaders
2011 to 2014 - Juris Doctor - University of Calgary
2008 to 2010 - Ranch Manager - Tri-L Ranch, Eriksdale, MB
2007 to 2011 - Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness - University of Saskatchewan
