Brent McGowan

Brent leads Manulife Investment Management’s institutional agriculture investment program, overseeing investment underwriting and portfolio management, acquisitions and dispositions, resource planning and analysis, portfolio management and client services, economic research, and property management. He leads the senior management team for the firm’s agriculture business, chairs the agriculture investment committee, and serves on the executive committee for private markets. Before that, Brent was the global head of agricultural operation for Manulife IM's agriculture business, responsible for leading all aspects of the property management and farm services teams. Prior to joining the firm, Brent was vice president of operations for the agricultural division at Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC, where he led the company’s U.S. operations and managed the network of retail and distribution logistics, application, manufacturing, and procurement functions.

• Education: B.S., Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis
• Joined the company: 2021
• Began career: 1996