Reuben McLean currently serves as Senior Director of Quality & Regulatory for Grain Craft, the largest independent flour miller in the country. He has been actively involved in the wheat industry for over 25 years, initially working with the University of Idaho wheat breeding program, followed by his current career in flour milling. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Crop Science from Utah State University and a master’s degree in Plant Science from the University of Idaho.
Throughout his career Reuben has advocated for the importance of wheat quality to achieve high baking quality. He leads Grain Craft’s partnerships with wheat breeding programs to focus on research that helps growers achieve acceptable or above quality parameters as the attention on grain yields continue to increase. In addition to his dedication to wheat quality Reuben also spends much of his time on food safety procedures and current regulatory topics within the food industry, specifically flour milling.
He is an active member of the NAMA (North American Millers Association) Technical Committee, ABA (American Baker’s Association) Food Technical Regulatory Affairs Committee, and former Chair of the IAOM (International Association of Operative Millers) Food Protection Committee. Reuben recognizes the valuable contribution of the Wheat Marketing Center to both export and domestic grain markets and currently serves on the WMC Finance Committee.