An accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in commodities trading and risk management, Scottsdale, AZ, native Jeff Drobny received his BA in economics and philosophy from Union College. He has contributed more than two decades of service to Cargill, Inc., a Minnesota-based multinational corporation offering agricultural, finan...
An accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in commodities trading and risk management, Scottsdale, AZ, native Jeff Drobny received his BA in economics and philosophy from Union College. He has contributed more than two decades of service to Cargill, Inc., a Minnesota-based multinational corporation offering agricultural, financial, and industrial solutions, where he started as a senior trader in the Financial Markets Group. Jeff Drobny later worked within Cargill’s Directional and Relative Value Fixed Income Trading Group, where he led risk management activities. Additionally, he spearheaded the development of the company’s Fixed Income Arbitrage Trading Division in North America, which provided the basis for the 2003 establishment of Black River Asset Management LLC, a Cargill subsidiary that provides guidance to institutional investors about fixed income arbitrage, commodity investing, and emerging markets. Serving as Black River Asset Management’s chief investment officer of fixed income trading activity, Jeff Drobny leads the firm’s global hedge fund business involving relative value and commodity-related funds.
In 2012, Jeff Drobny received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. An active philanthropist, he regularly contributes to cancer research, educational causes, and various Catholic institutions. The owner of a second home in Scottsdale, AZ, he also enjoys golfing and traveling.