BEN KALHORN

Executive Vice President, Cantera Partners

Ben Kalhorn serves as Executive Vice President for Cantera Partners, LLC, a division of Burlington Capital International.  His primary focus is commodity monetization and market research.  Mr. Kalhorn has been active in executing commodity monetizations in Africa (South, East, and West), Asia (Central, South, and Southeast), and the Middle East.  Mr. Kalhorn is experienced in conducting both desktop and in-country analysis through meetings with local, regional, and international commodity buyers. He has been active in developing and writing commodity management plans and proposals for the USDA Food for Progress program.  

Mr. Kalhorn is involved in the monetization process from start to finish developing monetization plans and commodity management sections for Cantera’s clients. He has developed over 50 commodity market analysis papers, monetization plans, and strategies. When it comes to executing the actual monetization, Mr. Kalhorn is the primary point of contact for both Cantera’s clients, USDA, and commodity buyers and traders. His collaborative and creative approach to monetization has led to some of Cantera’s most successful monetizations.  Mr. Kalhorn works closely with USDA representatives to find solutions to the nuances and unique challenges that come with monetization. 

Prior to joining Cantera Partners, Ben worked as a financial analyst for America First Multifamily Investors, an investment division within Burlington Capital. Mr. Kalhorn’s received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Saint Louis University and a Master of Business Administration from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.