Family owned and operated farm and ranching business producing and providing sustainable beef, pork and free-range pasture-grazed eggs for the local community.

Effectively managed and lead the molecular biological, analytical, and biological assay methods development for the newly launched “Biological Products Development Division” of this major global agribusiness corporation. Drove successful development of novel molecular biological and analytical methods and procedures to address needed upstream sample clean-up and processing to support various downstream analytics which included immunoassay, chromatography, spectrophotometry, electron microscopy, host bioassay, and quantitative PCR to enable qualitative and quantitative analysis throughout the process stream.

Oversight of a responsible party clean-up of a former wood preserving facility. Coordinated field personnel, external consultants and State regulators. Assisted in design and implementation of pilot studies, remedial measures, including excavation of contaminated sub-surface soils, free product recovery, and environmental monitoring of air-sparging, ventilated soil piles, and aerated lagoons. Database management, technical writing and regulatory reporting.

Launched, staffed and managed a molecular genetics laboratory for a start-up biotechnology company.

Conducted independent research to define the molecular basis for host pathogen interactions between Meloidogyne arenaria (Root-knot nematode) and an obligate gram-positive bacterial hyperparasite Pasteuria penetrans.

Conducted independent research to elucidate bovine brain endothelial cell (BBEC) receptors participating in sequestration of Babesia bovis (bovine malaria) infected red blood cells.

.Developed assay methods for environmental detection and characterization of the plant parasitic nematode hyperparasite Pasteuria penetrans using immunological and molecular biological methods.