Keith Creagh

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Keith Creagh was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder as Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) on January 1, 2011.

Prior to becoming Director, Mr. Creagh was the Director of Industry Affairs and Hacco Operations for the Neogen Corporation.

Prior to joining Neogen in August of 2007, Mr. Creagh held various positions within the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA), including Chief Deputy Director where he had responsibility for MDA’s regulatory food safety and animal health programs, budget, laboratory and administrative programs. During his 33-year tenure at MDA, Creagh was also the Division Director for the Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division where he was integral in numerous agricultural, food safety and environmental legislative efforts.

Keith is a graduate of Michigan Technological University with a B.S. in Forestry.