Prior to becoming Director, Mr. Creagh was the Director of Industry Affairs and Hacco Operations for the Neogen Corporation, a company that develops and provides food and animal safety solutions to the agri-food industry. In that capacity he was responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with the scientific community and regulatory agencies at the state and federal level, international product registrations, and manufacturing operations at Neogen's Wisconsin chemical manufacturing plant.

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. He currently resides in Williamston.