Meet the team behind your ETF

Sal Gilbertie brings deep experience in commodities markets, particularly in the areas of trading and liquidity. He has designed a variety of commodity based exchange-traded products ("ETPs") with particular focus on agriculture and energy.

Mr. Gilbertie began his career in commodities with Cargill in 1982; since then he has traded energy and agricultural commodities at Donaldson Lufkin Jenrette, Merrill Lynch, and Bear Stearns. Immediately prior to founding Teucrium Trading LLC, Mr. Gilbertie headed the Renewables Fuels & Commodities Derivatives Over-the-Counter (OTC) liquidity desk for Newedge USA, LLC, a subsidiary of Société Générale (SocGen). While there, Mr. Gilbertie developed the liquidity and the standard contract used today in the ethanol markets. Sal, who is 59 years old, graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.

Cory Mullen-Rusin, has been the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of the Sponsor since September 17, 2018 and Ms. Mullen-Rusin has primary responsibility for the financial management, compliance and reporting of the Sponsor and is in charge of its books of account and accounting records, and its accounting procedures.

She maintains her main business office at Three Main Street, Suite 215, Burlington, Vermont 05401. Ms. Mullen-Rusin was approved by the NFA as a Principal of the Sponsor on October 8, 2018. Ms. Mullen-Rusin began working for the Sponsor in September 2011 and worked directly with the former CFO at Teucrium for seven years. Her responsibilities included aspects of financial planning, financial operations, and financial reporting for the Trust and the Sponsor. Additionally, Ms. Mullen-Rusin assisted in developing, instituting, and monitoring the effectiveness of processes and procedures to comply with all regulatory agency requirements. Ms. Mullen-Rusin graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications in 2009, where she was a four-year scholarship player on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball team. In 2017, she earned a Master of Business Administration from Nichols College.

John Doe is a results-driven marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in digital marketing, brand strategy, and customer engagement. Passionate about data-driven decision-making, John has led multiple successful campaigns that have increased brand awareness and customer retention.

With expertise in SEO, PPC, and content marketing, he has worked with Fortune 500 companies, helping them scale their marketing efforts efficiently. Outside of work, John enjoys speaking at industry conferences, mentoring young marketers, and exploring new trends in digital advertising.

Jake Hanley serves as the Chief Growth Officer and Director of Investments at Teucrium, where he leads the firm’s marketing strategy and serves as a key point of contact for financial advisors, institutional investors, and media. He oversees Teucrium’s marketing operations, including digital strategy, public relations, CRM development, and third-party partnerships, while also contributing to new product research and distribution strategy.

As Director of Investments, Jake brings deep knowledge of Teucrium’s fund strategies and trading operations, providing insight to investors navigating agricultural and alternative asset exposures. He also supports fund operations and risk controls, including acting as an alternate on key dual-control processes.

Before joining Teucrium in 2018, Jake served as a Financial Advisor and Assistant Vice President at Merrill Lynch, where he focused on investment selection, portfolio management, and financial planning for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. He holds the Chartered Market Technician® (CMT®) designation and maintains Series 3, 7, and 24 licenses. Jake graduated from Sacred Heart University with a B.A. in History.

Parker McIntosh, Director, Finance and Treasury, began working for the Sponsor as an intern in 2012 and joined full time in January of 2017. His primary responsibilities include creating and revising financial statements and other periodic regulatory filings.

He helped to build and continues to update, monitor, and implement Teucrium’s internal Treasury operations. Mr. McIntosh graduated from Washington College with a Bachelor of Sciences in Biology in 2013 and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland in 2018. He currently holds the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation.

Yvette Oliveira, Financial Controller began working for Teucrium in January 2019. Yvette assists the CFO with the company’s financial reporting, company accounting, investment accounting and accounting policy, including the implementation of significant new accounting standards. She is responsible for technical support for strategic initiatives and evaluating and proposing steps to enhance technology and processes.

Ms. Oliveira previously worked for Bay State Milling Company, a privately-owned flour manufacturer from August 1980 until January 2019 in the Corporate Accounting Department, managing all of the company’s Grain Accounting functions, including ensuring the accuracy of the cash and futures positions daily. Her responsibilities also included Financial Reporting, Monthly Projections, Inventory management, Product Formulation and Plant support. Ms. Oliveira received an Associates Degree in Fashion Merchandising from Aquinas College in 1980.

Chris joined Teucrium with significant experience in ETF’s, derivatives, trading, product research and development, and advisor operations. He is responsible for the execution and implementation of Teucrium’s growing suite of ETF’s and contributes to the development of new products in Teucrium’s multi-asset white-label platform.

Prior to Teucrium, Chris was the Director of Trading at Boston-based asset manager Windham Capital. Chris was responsible for the execution of Windham’s multi-asset ETF strategies and multi-asset derivative based hedge funds. He contributed to product development, investment and liquidity research, and operational management. Before that, Chris was Senior Trader at Windhaven Investment Management, which was acquired by Charles Schwab in 2010, and grew from $2b to nearly $20b during his time. He played a key role in trading, operations, and ETF research.

Chris graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont and studied economics, premedical coursework, and political science.

Mr. Haugens began working for Teucrium in December 2022.

Mr. Haugens has extensive experience, and knowledge dating back more than 20 years, starting on the trading floor at the Chicago Board of Trade. During the time of open outcry trading, in 2001 he started as a runner on the grains floor, quickly transitioning to the roll of a spread clerk in the corn futures pit while attending college. After attaining his associates degree from the College of DuPage, he began working on the execution desk for Fimat - Societe Generale. His responsibilities included handling day to day operations that included outright futures trading, product and intermarket spreading, options strategies, as well all cash exchanges for a wide array of customers. After his time at Fimat, he began working for Jefferies LLC. before beginning his time at ED&F Man Capital Markets in 2015 where he started in the position of AE assistant to being promoted to senior vice president of the grain division. Mr. Haugens currently holds a series 3.

Mr. Kristiansen began working for Teucrium in late July of 2022. Primary responsibilities are assisting with trade operations for the Funds and process improvement.

Prior to his employment with Teucrium, Mr. Kristiansen was an Investment Counselor for Fisher Investments Private Client Group International where he worked with investors domiciled in the United Kingdom. Before that, he gained experience as Financial Advisor and Investment Management Specialist for Bank of America Merrill Lynch coordinating investment strategy, financial planning, communications, and trading for high net worth clients and businesses.

Spencer graduated Summa Cum Laude from Champlain College with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2018.

George Garcia is an investment research and portfolio management professional with experience across ETF portfolio management, trading, and index construction. He brings strong analytical expertise across equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative assets, with a proven ability to translate research into client-ready insights and effective portfolio execution.

George currently serves as an Associate Portfolio Manager, where he supports portfolio construction, trading, rebalancing, and ongoing portfolio monitoring. He partners closely with portfolio managers and cross-functional teams to implement investment strategies, manage risk, and support operational efficiencies.

Previously, George served as a Portfolio Analyst at Pacer ETFs, where he conducted investment research, supported index construction, executed ETF trades and rebalances, and monitored portfolio performance and risk. He produced investment reports and compliance-approved materials for portfolio managers, clients, and the board, and partnered closely with sales and marketing to support ETF distribution efforts. His work contributed to Pacer ETFs’ growth from $15 billion to $40 billion in assets under management within one year.

Earlier in his career, George held roles at Robinhood and Vanguard, developing deep expertise in brokerage operations, capital markets, and fund accounting. At Robinhood, he was recognized as a subject matter expert in equities, options, margin, and cryptocurrency products, while mentoring team members and earning top performance ratings. At Vanguard, he supported fund operations, reconciliations, asset transfers, and client investment needs while contributing to operational improvements.

George holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Stockton University and is a CFA Charter Holder. He is also fluent in Spanish.

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Chelsea Lee is an experienced investment operations and portfolio management professional with over 11 years of experience in finance and accounting, including nine years specializing in investment operations. As an Associate Portfolio Manager, she brings deep expertise in ETF portfolio management, trading execution, index tracking, and risk management, with a strong reputation for precision, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Prior to joining Teucrium Chelsea served as Vice President and iShares Portfolio Manager for Canada and LATAM at BlackRock, where she oversaw approximately $8 billion in assets under management across TSX-listed index funds. She executed trades across multiple asset classes, managed ETF primary market activity, implemented index rebalances and corporate actions, and partnered closely with Trading, Capital Markets, Risk, Product, and Aladdin teams. She also supported new fund launches, led market huddles, and automated manual processes using Python and VBA.

Previously, Chelsea spent more than a decade at JPMorgan Chase in progressively senior roles spanning portfolio management, accounting operations, and regulatory reporting. She managed large discretionary client portfolios, supported regulatory compliance, and trained junior staff across teams.

Chelsea holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, both earned with magna cum laude honors. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has completed Level I of the CFA Program 

Tanya Bernard, Human Resource Manager and Financial Manager, began working for the Sponsor in July 2009 until August 2017 as the Office Operations Manager. Mrs. Bernard took a year off, completing her Associates Degree in Administrative Management from the Community College of Vermont and working for Marlboro College in Marlboro, Vermont as Assistant Registrar.

Mrs. Bernard returned to the Sponsor in October 2018 and resumed her roles as Human Resource Manager, assistant to the Chief Accounting Officer in a Financial Manager role and assisting with trading financial duties as assigned.