• development of long-term strategic plans
• coordination of complex business and financial forecasting
• participation on and leadership of senior business leadership teams,
• creation of strategic and operational marketing plans
• facilitation of successful product/brand/market launches
• implementation of disciplined people processes
• direction of strategic global product management
• leadership of a seed and biotechnology licensing business

Previous Experience

• senior associate with The Context Network
• chief operating officer, American Seeds, Inc. (Monsanto)
• president, Corn States and Holden’s Foundation Seeds (Monsanto)
• vice president, licensing, Monsanto and U.S. Leadership Team member
• vice president, global corn strategy, Monsanto
• vice president, marketing, DEKALB and Executive Team member
• global product director, herbicides, Sandoz Agro
• business director, corn and soybean herbicides, Sandoz Agro
• director, marketing and marketing services, Funk Seeds International

Education and Certification

• Farm owner, corn and soybeans, East Central Illinois
• master of business administration, Illinois State University
• bachelor of science, agricultural communications, University of Illinois
   

  Medium term assignments
    in the region where I live
    outside of the region where I live

  Long term assignments
    in the region where I live

  Willing to move for long term assignments
    no