Juan Whiting Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Stray Acres is a grant consulting company that develops tailored funding strategies, builds winning grant proposals, lead and manages high-impact agricultural projects globally. Our team is made up of experienced agricultural professionals with proven grant building and mangement skills.

Fort Bragg, Nc, Us

I serve as a 38G agricultural specialist in the Army Civil Affairs. As a subject matter expert, I advise, enable, and assist commanders and their direct civilian counterparts with agricultural expertise to promote peace building, diplomatic and war time efforts.

Fresno, Ca, Us

Provide specialized training support for the "Agricultural Development for Armed Forces Pre-Deployment Training” (ADAPT)

Lead a high-performing grant team to develop tailored funding strategies and grant proposals for agricultural and the regenerative community to help them get funding for their projects.

Kigali, Rw

Pride Farms is a Farm Management Company that works with land owners and organizations to develop and manage exciting agricultural operations with emphasis on high-value organic, and regenerative practices.

Provide monitoring, oversight, and support to several major multi-million dollar projects funded by the Howard Buffett Foundation initiated to boost the agricultural sectors of DRC Congo and Rwanda. Directly assist the Conflict and Development Foundation on agricultural projects in the Great Lakes Region by collaborating with the Government of Rwanda and relaying information to donors. Provide on-the-ground expertise, feedback, and support to the Ministry of Agriculture and Research institutes of Rwanda in order to develop and promote a healthy, self-sustaining seed sector driven by private companies.Train, manage, and provide support for a team of locally hired Rwandan staff that provide logistical, legal, and administrative support on major projects.

Washington, Dc, Us

Gained exposure to diplomacy by taking part in negotiations, preparing policy briefs, taking part in meetings on the ongoing TTIP trade agreement, and planning several promotional events. I helped in the preparation of two FAS GAIN reports and provided vital information to agricultural exporters based in America in order to increase market access in Germany.

College Station, Tx, Us

Supported the development of a national curriculum for welding students by organizing, managing, and editing content from welding experts around the U.S. working with Lincoln Electric.

Washington, Dc, Us

Underwent two sessions of intense leadership training designed to prepare young, aggressive leaders to adapt and lead others through stressful and unfavorable environments.

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Volunteered 2 years as a full-time missionary. Developed a fluency in Swahili within 8 months and began teaching in the Kikamba dialect giving learning opportunities to less educated people. As a leader, I oversaw the budget and coordinated the efforts of 20 missionaries helping facilitate a 20% growth within Kenya’s Western Province as I helped open new areas and found adequate housing for future missionaries.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Plant Breeding & Genetics

Master Of Science (Ms), International Agriculture Development

Bs, International/Global Studies

Basic Officer Leader Course