Mike LeSage


Mr. LeSage is a Managing Director at Proterra and leads the Sustainable Agriculture strategy.

Prior to Proterra, Mr. LeSage worked for Cargill, where he served as President and Business Leader of Cargill Risk Management (CRM). Before his role as President, Mr. LeSage managed CRM’s North and Latin American Feed and Biofuels derivatives team and became a Vice President and Global Sales Manager for the business’ largest product line. Prior to the role of Vice President, Mr. LeSage moved to Singapore to start CRM’s business in Asia, managing commodity derivative sales activity across 13 countries. Mr. LeSage’s career with Cargill began in grain merchandising in Sioux City, Iowa.

Mr. LeSage serves as a Director of the Western Golf Association. His non-profit board service has included Big Brothers Big Sisters, Positive Coaching Alliance, Minnetonka Public School Foundation, and Pinky Swear Foundation in support of his passion for the needs of youth and their access to quality education.

He received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Cum Laude, from the University of Minnesota.