I currently serve as Chief Commercial Officer for Pivot Bio, a leading sustainable agriculture company, where I lead the global commercial organization and serve as a member of the executive leadership team. Pivot Bio is best known for delivering farmers patented crop nutrition technologies that harness the power of nature to reliably and productively grow the food the world needs in the face of increasing volatility. Currently available in North America and soon in Brazil, the company's products are a breakthrough innovation. Pivot Bio has been recognized twice by Time magazine on its annual list of best inventions, by Fast Company on its World Changing Ideas and World's 50 Most Innovative Companies lists, by CNBC on its Disruptor 50 list of private companies and by Fortune on its Impact 20 list of startups driving social good. Prior to joining Pivot Bio, I served on the North America Leadership Team as the U.S. Country Division Head within the Crop Science division of Bayer. My team and I led the Commercial Operations business across the U.S., managing the field sales teams and developing go-to-market strategies while delivering on business goals for crop protection, branded seed and Climate FieldView™. Previously, I was the VP of Commercial Operations in the U.S. Central Business Unit, managing crop protection, branded seed and Climate FieldView™ across the Corn Belt. Before joining Bayer, I had been at Monsanto Company since 1998 and held a number of leadership roles within U.S. Commercial Operations. Being raised on a farm in Northeast Missouri is where my passion for working in agriculture stems from. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from the University of Missouri and continue to participate in the operation on our family farm. I reside in St. Charles, Missouri, with my wife, and in my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, as well as boating and being outdoors.