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Des Moines, IA, US

Carmel, Indiana, US

On a mission to transform and grow the ag companies of the future. We deliver strategic thinking in action, building for scale, and customer-driven insights to help your company grow through differentiation.

Jonesboro, AR, US

GreenLab's mission is to green industry with next-generation plant biotechnology. Our platform transforms a cornfield into the factory of the future. We deliver on biotech's promise of next-generation proteins, end-to-end sustainability and unlimited scalability. GreenLab currently has four patented enzymes growing in corn- already in commercial production.

Alexander, Iowa, US

Led Sales, Product and Operations for a 75-year-old family seed company. Delivered world class technology and local service to farmers across 6 Midwest states.

Johnston, IA, US

Led Granular-Corteva integration project. Identified and monitored ag tech startups within priority areas. Led investment and partnership landscape thesis development for priority investment areas. Built and managed M&A and BD processes to execute against Granular investment strategy. Managed key data supply agreements and relationships.

Responsible for driving the innovation engine for Encirca by exploring market potential, technological innovations and customer needs where Pioneer can differentiate by deploying existing or new capabilities, and identifying and assessing potential service opportunities. Work closely with farmers and other key stakeholders to identify their greatest needs..

Developed and managed new service offerings for Encirca Yield platform. Coordinated customer, sales, agronomy and data science team input to build business plans and value propositions for Encirca Yield Stand and Encirca Yield Water. Worked extensively with software development teams to guide software development that support the offers. Launched and.

Serving farmers in Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Developed and executed a World Class Agronomy strategy for Asia, China, Europe, and Africa. Executed an International Agronomy Conference for 80 Agronomists from 30 countries. Built global competency for agronomy training and development and next generation agronomy IM systems.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

I led a Business Process Simplification project for Monsanto's global commercial seeds & traits organization. Launched global “Plant an Idea” process for capturing employee suggestions and turning them into action, led redesign of US Market Funding operational processes, and led project to simplify, standardize, and innovate global Order to Cash processes.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

I managed a team of 10 direct reports and organization of 25 employees who were responsible for marketing, customer operations, licensing, and strategy. Increased Bollgard II/ Roundup Ready Flex penetration in Australia with Cotton Choices marketing program and emphasis on expansion of dryland cotton. Secured licenses with key Asian seed companies. Piloted.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

I led Monsanto's Asia Pacific Strategy and Licensing for corn, canola, and cotton. Managed 1 employee responsible for licensing and business development. Idled Australia Deltapine cottonseed business and restructured Australia commercial business. Redesigned Australia cotton stewardship strategy. Led Pakistan cotton project to commercialize Bollgard II.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

I divested the Monsanto Choice Genetics swine genetics business and Posilac dairy business and developed the business strategy for Extrax corn fractionation. I developed and implemented a competitive intelligence strategy for Monsanto. I also represented corporate strategy in developing Monsanto's corn strategy.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

I led traits marketing for Monsanto's Corn States licensing business. I developed strategic marketing plans for Corn States traits business. I launched Vistive, YieldGard Plus/Roundup Ready Corn2, YieldGard VT, and Agronomic Zone Royalties. I launched Seed Professional communication and training platform and accelerated the marketing planning timeline to.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

I conducted marketing analysis for Asgrow, DEKALB, and Corn States in various roles. During this time, I led the market assessment process. I created the QB Rating, Market Leader, and Tipping the Scales analyses. I co-developed Believe and Green Hair presentaions. I successfully predicted seed returns 4-6 weeks earlier than previous methods. Lastly I.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

Supported Asgrow agronomist, sales, and marketing analysis needs. Managed Growing Knowledge(tm) brand of information services for Asgrow customers and sales force. Published biweekly newsletters and yearly review documents.

Grew up in a family retail building material and construction business. Worked summers, weekends, and school breaks through junior high school, high school, and college.

Engineered a computer program to forecast and graph corn dry down. Automated research data entry with bar code scanner and laptop and integrated breeding and commercial software to manipulate data for project. Conducted a hybrid seed corn dryer trial and other experiments.

Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US

I maintained nutrient solutions in EPCOT Center's The Land pavilion, a horticultural showcase. I developed a computer system to automate the creation of nutrient solutions for production and research. I presented five weekly one-hour walking tours of greenhouse facilities, and designed and conducted horticultural plant nutrition research.

Bs, Agronomy

Mba