Kenneth B Anderson, Pmp, Msp, [Lion] Email & Phone Number

United States

White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I work with a variety of clients who are trying to change the way the world works. I help small businesses get organized with marketing strategy, project management, or navigate investments from pitch to securing investment. I work with trade associations to support their efforts in driving demand for their commodities. Private equity and venture capital firms use me to help evaluate a business and the biological science behind their products.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I started working on an illustrated explanation of Plant Breeding and GMO's in 2014 as there are many questions swirling about us everyday. What is a GMO? Are GMO's harmful? Aren't GMO's unnatural? These are the beginnings of a very nuanced discussion. To expand on the nuance, we have technically been eating GMO's for thousands of years. As hard as it is to believe, it is true, we've just not been inserting genes from other species. In reality there is a spectrum of genetic… Show more I started working on an illustrated explanation of Plant Breeding and GMO's in 2014 as there are many questions swirling about us everyday. What is a GMO? Are GMO's harmful? Aren't GMO's unnatural? These are the beginnings of a very nuanced discussion. To expand on the nuance, we have technically been eating GMO's for thousands of years. As hard as it is to believe, it is true, we've just not been inserting genes from other species. In reality there is a spectrum of genetic modifications from breeding within a species (corn + corn = corn) or between close relatives (horse + donkey = mule) to inserting genes from another species (corn + Bt bacteria = insect resistant corn). There are even more options that these, but as you can see the discussion can become quite complicated and convoluted by technical details. The challenge is that most literature on this topic is written and is very discipline focused which makes it almost impossible for the lay person to read and understand. Words like phenotype, allele, and haploid don't mean anything to the regular person but they surround us. However, since biology is all about molecules and things moving, I should be able to illustrate the concepts and make it easier to understand. As this is a work in progress, here is the introduction. You can register on my website and download additional content. Additional chapters will be posted for sell as I finish them. Show less

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Clutch+ Business Advisors is a customized consulting and training firm focused on the agribusiness and food industries and helping clients solve problems through a versatile network of industry-focused, situations-specific experts.Our approach leverages our practical experience in core verticals and combines it with business expertise to bring added value to our clients. We focus on 360-degree solutions helping you develop better strategy and building skills in your people to make the… Show more Clutch+ Business Advisors is a customized consulting and training firm focused on the agribusiness and food industries and helping clients solve problems through a versatile network of industry-focused, situations-specific experts.Our approach leverages our practical experience in core verticals and combines it with business expertise to bring added value to our clients. We focus on 360-degree solutions helping you develop better strategy and building skills in your people to make the plan come to life. Show less

My role at Syngenta was supporting the Corn Breeding division. In 2012, corn prices were running pretty high, around $7 per bushel which made farmers flush with cash. Droughts in different parts of the world reduced supply driving up the price. Now in 2015, corn prices are under $4 per bushel and farmers are scraping to stay solvent almost any way possible. With that, they are cutting any extra spending possible which includes minimizing their seed bill as well. To manage this and other… Show more My role at Syngenta was supporting the Corn Breeding division. In 2012, corn prices were running pretty high, around $7 per bushel which made farmers flush with cash. Droughts in different parts of the world reduced supply driving up the price. Now in 2015, corn prices are under $4 per bushel and farmers are scraping to stay solvent almost any way possible. With that, they are cutting any extra spending possible which includes minimizing their seed bill as well. To manage this and other challenges, Syngenta reorganized and my role was eliminated along with 1,800 others globally.• Experience in KPI development and international deployment of reporting metrics - For $300M+ organization- Delivered key insights on the business with unprecedented clarity- Established clear accountability chain promoting timely decision making and follow-up- Drove the accountability and culture change of functional alignment for product delivery• Demonstrated ability to manage virtual teams across regions, functions, and cultures- Deployed harmonized stage-gated product development process to Europe and North America- Developed RACI to clarify roles and responsibilities for multiple business units spanning research to commercial product management- Developed R&D pipeline business cases showing NPV; also enabling comparison of GP, market sizes, R&D spend demonstrating efficiency between regions and market segments• Recognized leader driving organizational improvement - Audited soybean and corn breeding processes; developed actionable recommendations for improvement- Defined Capability Maturity Models to be used for self-evaluation and for auditing purposes- Organized multi-regional breeding review identifying weakness within the R&D pipeline along with action plans for resolution- Consistently followed up with all action plans – driving to completion- Experienced in risk identification and mitigation for general and information systems projects Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Successfully evaluated market opportunities associated with the technology's capabilities, eliminating non-viable applications saving considerable time and money. - Conducted market and competitive knowledge, helping to identify strengths and weaknesses positioning for future growth. - Developed partnerships with institutions, garnering information about growth opportunities for strategy.

Columbus, Ohio Area

The Ohio Bioproducts Innovation CenterProject manager for $10 million technology commercialization project resulting in $34.4 million in sales to date. From $1.8 million investment, negotiated 20% equity in company. Coordinated research involving industry and 20+ Ohio State University researchers. For the last three and a half years I’ve been evaluating and commercializing sustainable technologies for The Ohio State University. These scientific discoveries need to be evaluated… Show more The Ohio Bioproducts Innovation CenterProject manager for $10 million technology commercialization project resulting in $34.4 million in sales to date. From $1.8 million investment, negotiated 20% equity in company. Coordinated research involving industry and 20+ Ohio State University researchers. For the last three and a half years I’ve been evaluating and commercializing sustainable technologies for The Ohio State University. These scientific discoveries need to be evaluated on many dimensions ranging from the technical limitations to economic potential and performance. I’ve worked with biobased technologies covering polymers, composite materials, adhesives, and surfactants. Because of my resourceful nature, I am the go to guy in my office. My specialty is launching new endeavors and market analysis. I’ve launched a social working site for high school science teachers to teach STEM education through sustainable technologies. The site brings together researchers and educators. I’ve conducted many market analyses that evaluate competition, go to market strategy, willingness to pay, pricing strategy, brand value, feature value, project risks, and market size. Show less

Project management, strategy development, technical writing of operations manual, systems development, business plan development, franchisee training, pro forma development, projections, presentations, guerilla marketing, copy, advertisement layout and design, sales, marketing plan development, competitive research and analysis, vendor relations, and website development.

Project management, competitive research and analysis, new product development, patent research and support, product support, analyzed research data, and produced data summary reports.

Startup Consulting, Competitive Intelligence, Advised on Business Operations, Brand Building, Strategic Implementation, and Booth Design/Construction.

Bs, Plant Genetics & Breeding

Mba, Entrepreneurship & Strategy