Melissa Willrich Siebert Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Global Crop Protection Pipeline Development Leader - January 2022 – present. Dedicated focal point for insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and Seed Applied Technology to ensure all cross functional technical objectives and business cases are delivered, spanning early discovery through development stage. Within the role, ensure assigned programs are aligned with business plans, integrated product strategies, and in alignment with long term assumptions; that science plans are developed across functions that detail program activities, resource needs, timelines, milestones, risks, issues and mitigation plans; and all aspects of the programs communicated to stakeholders. Global Crop Protection Insect & Nematode Management and Seed Applied Technology Discovery and Field Sciences Biology Leader – March 2021 – January 2022 – In addition to responsibilities listed for previous role, accountabilities added for Discovery Crop Protection and SAT laboratories in Indianapolis and SAT Field Sciences team. Strong connection with business platform on annual budgeting process tools and execution. Global Insect & Nematode Management Biology Leader – Isoclast, spinosyns, and pyraxalt insecticides and Reklemel nematicide – October 2017 – March 2021 – Leads a diverse team of global and regional technical project leaders and is accountable for personnel development and success of all biology project deliverables. Accountabilities include early-stage molecules, development stage molecules, and commercialized molecules. Biology deliverables include long term strategic planning of staff and proposed infrastructure needs, capability development, and leadership for continual improvement process initiatives. As technical leader, ensures integrity of the biology package through the life of the project and addressing all development, launch, ramp-up and existing business issues and new needs across multiple commercial units.

Indianapolis, In, Us

Insecticide Biology Team Leader, Spinosyns and Sulfoxaflor, North America MesoAndean Region - Dow AgroSciences Crop Protection R&D (January 2013 – 2017). Accountable for all biology project activities including budget development and communication of resources needs, development of yearly biology work plan and coordinate development of research questions, coordinate data reporting assignments, identify technology transfer needs, develop research plot tours, coordinate delivery of data and interpretive intent to commercial stakeholders, serve as subject matter expert and share technical understanding of DAS and competitor products in the marketplace. Field Station Leader – Dow AgroSciences Crop Protection R&D (January 2009 – 2013). Manages the Dow AgroSciences’ Southern Research Center program and the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the facilities; leadership, mentoring, and management responsibilities for exempt, non-exempt, hourly, and/or contingent labor personnel to maximize technical contributions toward the characterization of new technologies; and personally plans, conducts, evaluates, interprets and reports specific field research projects in insect, weed, and disease management. Research Biologist (2004 – 2013), Dow AgroSciences Crop Protection R&D. Responsible for planning, implementing, assessing, and reporting field research evaluations on experimental or developmental chemical compounds or genetically modified crops at Dow AgroSciences’ Southern Research Center. Serve on biology teams which include duties as developing protocols, across trial summaries, product concept development, and internal/external data presentations.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Entomology

Master’S Degree, Entomology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Agronomy