Jeff Widder Email & Phone Number

Boise, Id, Us

Rocky View County, Alberta, Ca

Alta Genetics is part of the larger URUS company. URUS is a global leader in cattle reproduction.

Windsor, Colorado, Us

Solon, Ohio, Us

Boise, Id, Us

Led a team consisting of 10 Senior Account Managers that cover the U.S.Managing a role on the company seed leadership and Agribusiness team.P&L ownership.

Boise, Id, Us

Directed and managed all aspects of the seed platform across all areas of the company.Strategic leadership team member.Leader in cross platform integration for growth and customer migration.

- Lead Chromatin's global seed business. - Provide strategic direction for Chromatin leadership and long-term planning. - Part of the M&A and strategic alliance team. - Interfaces with sorghum industry leaders.

- Review, develop, articulate, communicate, implement, and monitor an approved business vision, strategy, and plan to operate and grow Sorghum Partners. - Achieve the strategic, financial, operational, and business development objectives established in collaboration with the Chromatin senior leadership team. Inform and update Chromatin management on Sorghum Partners’ performance against committed objectives.- Provide overall management of Sorghum Partners’ sales and marketing programs, strategies and tactics, building volume and market share in a profitable and sustainable manner. Provide leadership, vision, direction, and focus for sales activities to build a “Best in Class” sales team.- Develop and communicate timely, complete, and accurate sales forecasts. Implement best practices and processes for aligning production, inventory management and other supply factors with sales projections. - Maintain seamless working relationships between Sorghum Partners and Chromatin leadership and financial investors. Represent the interests of Sorghum Partners with third party stakeholders.

- People management experience- Manage the Spring Canola, Winter Canola, Sorghum, and Alfalfa businesses- Specialty Crop business finished $2MM above 2010 budget- Work closely with the DEKALB marketing team to drive DEKALB brand growth.- Recently completed the divestiture of the Sunflower business- Current projects include True Bulk Corn Concept and Portfolio Systems Concept

- Supervised a twelve county territory in Southwest Kansas - Increased DEKALB Corn sales from 15,000 to 43,500 units- Grain Sorghum and Cotton Champion for team in 2006 - Success in 2008 included the growth of Roundup

- Supervised dealers within a ten County territory in Southwest Kansas- New business account leader for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005- Increased sales more than two and a half times the initial base in four years- Largest grain sorghum increase in 2002- Largest sunflower increase in 2004- Largest corn increase in 2005- Named District Sales Manager of the Year for the Southwest Region 2005- Awarded District Sales Manager of the Year for the company 2005

- Developed sales skills for District Manager responsibilities- Supervised dealers within an eleven County territory in central Nebraska- Secured 16 pickups and 5 bins on Truck-and-Bin Marketing Program- Significantly improved sales techniques by completing Relationship Base Selling Classes (RBS 1, 2, &3)- Contributing team member of the most successful district during 1999-2000

- Served as supervisor for field and seed corn production plant- Managed time effectively to meet planting, pollinating and harvesting deadlines which vary depending on such factors as temperature, moisture levels, and soil conditions- Supervised approximately 40 workers participating in plant operations- To ensure proper pollination, personally oversaw 30 to 40 contractors who recruit a total of 1,500 detasslers for each growing season- Interacted with 150 seasonal workers enlisted to participate in shelling and other crop harvest duties

- Responsible for distribution of seed to dealer network which includes 500 dealers in nine districts encompassing the area including all of North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, 75% of Kentucky, and 50% of Indiana- Directed and communicated instructions to seasonal detasslers of varying ages, experience, and language groups- Supervised harvesters and harvest activities for the site operations

- Calculated acreage and considered field history, including chemical applications to comprise field maps- As Quality Supervisor, assure quality detassling for pollination by effectively managing the inspectors and processes - Took samples during harvest to assure purity and proper seed size- Promoted quality assurance during winter months by ensuring seed was properly bagged and standards maintained