Pioneer Hi Bred

Industry: Agriculture company

Description

DuPont Pioneer, formerly Pioneer Hi-Bred is a large U.S. producer of hybrid seeds for agriculture. They are a major producer of genetically modified organisms, including genetically modified crops with insect and herbicide resistance. Headquarters: Johnston, IA Parent organization: DowDuPont Founder: Henry A. Wallace Founded: 1926 Customer service: 1 (800) 233-7333 CEO: Paul E. Schickler (Nov 2007–)

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Pioneer Hi Bred Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Bill Belzer Bill Belzer Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Bill Belzer's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience November 1997 - June 1999
Job Director, Product Stewardship & Regulatory Compliance at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  August 2014 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  July 2014 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  October 2011 - August 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred International  August 2007 - October 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred International  June 1999 - July 2007
Pioneer Hi-Bred  November 1997 - June 1999
Stine Seed Company  June 1994 - November 1997
Lynnville-Sully Schools   July 1993 - June 1994

Skills
Marketing, Product Launch, Marketing Strategy, Market Analysis, Biotechnology, Management, Leadership, Business Strategy, Marketing Communications, Business Planning, Product Development, Marketing Management, Sales Management, Market Research, Product Marketing, Product Management, New Business Development, Team Building, Research, Agronomy, Project Management, Cross-functional Team..., Corn, Crop Protection, Strategic Planning, Agrochemicals, E-business, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Biotechnology Industry, Sales, Latin America, Negotiation, Strategy, Sustainable Agriculture, Market Development, Plant Breeding, Regulatory Affairs

Education
Iowa State University   1988 — 1993
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Education

Albia Community High School   1984 — 1988
Graduate

Alex Krick Alex Krick Greater Chicago Area Details
Alex Krick's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience August 2007 - August 2010
Job Human Resources Professional
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Local Motions   April 2011 - Present
U.S  September 2009 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  August 2007 - August 2010
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar   September 2009 - March 2010
Concordia College  August 2007 - May 2009

Education
Concordia College   2005 — 2009
Bachelors of Arts, Sociology and Communication

Jarrod Hardke Jarrod Hardke Hazen, Arkansas Details
Jarrod Hardke's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2011 - August 2012
Job Assistant Professor, Rice Extension Agronomist at University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Industry Research
Experience
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service  August 2012 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2011 - August 2012
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center  January 2007 - April 2011

Skills
Rice, Entomology, Crop, Agronomy, Integrated Pest..., Crop Protection, Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Crop Management, Insect, Science, Experimental Design, Lifesciences, Corn, Soybean, Cotton, Life Sciences, Agribusiness, Research, Data Analysis, Statistics, Genetics

Education
Louisiana State University   2007 — 2011
PhD, Entomology

University of Arkansas   2002 — 2006
BSA, Crop Management & Pest Management

Courtney Chabot Dreyer Courtney Chabot Dreyer Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Courtney Chabot Dreyer's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience October 2007 - June 2009
Job Legal Counsel at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Legal Services
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  January 2014 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  March 2013 - December 2013
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a DuPont business   June 2009 - March 2013
Pioneer Hi-Bred  October 2007 - June 2009
Pioneer/DuPont   October 2004 - October 2007
Pioneer Hi-Bred International  September 2001 - September 2004
The Integer Group  May 2000 - September 2001
FJCandN   September 1997 - May 2000

Skills
Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Strategic Communications, Media Relations, Internal Communications, Agriculture, Reputation Management, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Agribusiness, Public Policy, Message Development, Strategic Planning, Lifesciences, Speech Writing, Biotechnology, Corporate Social..., Press Releases, Communications Planning, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Publicity, Community Development, Marketing Communications, Newsletters, Event Planning, Communication Training, Crisis Management, Copywriting, Event Management, Integrated Marketing, Social Media, Contract Compliance, Public Speaking, Research, Editing, Contract Law, Compliance, Policy, Trade Secret Protection..., Environmental Law, Regulatory Law, Global Regulatory..., Commercial Real Estate..., Non-profit Board..., Budget Process, Political Campaigns, Nonprofits, Contract Management

Education
Drake Law School   2009 — 2012
Juris Doctorate (JD), Administrative, Intellectual Property and Agricultural Law

University of Northern Iowa   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications/Public Relations

Eric Temeyer Eric Temeyer Ames, Iowa Details
Eric Temeyer's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 2011 - 2011
Job Information Technology and Services Professional
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Iowa State University  May 2013 - Present
Berkley Technology Services  June 2014 - August 2014
Iowa Department of Transportation  January 2014 - May 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2011 - 2011

Skills
Active Directory, SharePoint, Java, JavaScript, Business Analysis, Project Management, CSS, HTML, SQL, Troubleshooting, Hardware Diagnostics, Powershell, Visual Basic, Microsoft Office

Education
Iowa State University - College of Business   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Management Information Systems, General

Ankeny high school   2008 — 2011

Tippet Kevin Tippet Kevin Davenport, Iowa Area Details
Tippet Kevin's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience July 1995 - August 1997
Job Chemistry Teacher / Head Football Coach at North Scott Community School District
Industry
Experience
North Scott Community School District  August 1998 - Present
Louisa Muscatine HS   December 1997 - June 1998
Pioneer Hi-Bred  July 1995 - August 1997

Skills
Higher Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Leadership, Teacher Training, Staff Development, Instructional Design, Research, K-12, Public Speaking, Student Development, Distance Learning, Literacy, Science, Program Development, Special Education

Education
Drake University   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Cell Biology and Anatomy

Sylvester Orosco Sylvester Orosco San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sylvester Orosco's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 2006 - 2012
Job Hawaiian Monk Seal Response Manager and Animal Care Specialist at The Marine Mammal Center
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
The Marine Mammal Center  2003 - 2013
CellASIC   2012 - 2012
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2006 - 2012
Napa Valley Winery Exchange   2006 - 2012
TPC at Harding Park   2002 - 2006
Bedford Thompson Winery and Vineyard   1997 - 2001
United States Army and California National Guard   March 1989 - May 1992

Skills
Media Preparation, Aseptic Technique, Micropipette, Autoclave, agarclave, plate pourer, Bacterial Culture, Spectrophotometry, Centrifuge, ELISA, cGMP practices, GLP, Western Blotting, PCR, DNA extraction, recombinant DNA..., Gel Electrophoresis, Sampling, Certified Pesticide..., Member of Toastmasters, Microsoft Office, Military, Wine Tasting, Wine Tours, Cell Culture, Surveyors, Microscopy, Agarose Gel..., Bacterial Transformation, DNA, Biotechnology, DNA Extraction, Molecular Biology, Social Media, Customer Service, Research

Education
City College of San Francisco   2009 — 2013
Lab Assistant Certificate - Bridge to Biotech program, Biotechnology Program

San Francisco State University   2002 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology and Limnology

Henry Reed-Schertz, LEED GA Henry Reed-Schertz, LEED GA Chicago, Illinois Details
Henry Reed-Schertz, LEED GA's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2008 - September 2008
Job Chicago South Operations Manager at Schindler Elevator Corporation (U.S.)
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Schindler Elevator Corporation (U.S.)   June 2015 - Present
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas  December 2013 - June 2015
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas  September 2012 - December 2013
C.H. Robinson   May 2011 - September 2012
Duckworth Family Farm   January 2005 - November 2010
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Customer Service, Sales Process, Key Account Development, Logistics, Direct Sales, Microsoft Excel, Manage client..., Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Project Management, PowerPoint, LEED, Project Planning, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Operations Management, Photoshop, English, CRM, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle

Education
Purdue University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Business and Management, Minor in Organization Leadership and Supervision

Green Building Certification Institute
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE

Brebeuf Jesuit   2004 — 2008

Allyssa (Berry) Kennedy Allyssa (Berry) Kennedy Kansas City, Missouri Details
Allyssa (Berry) Kennedy's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2007 - August 2007
Job Senior Account Manager at Crossroads
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Crossroads - Real. Communication.   March 2014 - Present
bader rutter  May 2008 - March 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2007 - August 2007
Columbia Missourian  January 2007 - May 2007
Missouri Soybean Association   September 2005 - December 2005

Skills
Media Relations, Public Relations, Press Releases, Social Media, Content Strategy, Writing, Event Management, Writing Skills, Event Planning, Newsletters, Editing, B2B, Strategic Communications, Marketing Communications, Advertising, Marketing, Internal Communications, Copywriting, Trade Shows, Facebook, Social Media Measurement, Websites, Interactive Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Crisis Communications, Direct Mail, Corporate Communications

Education
University of Missouri-Columbia   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Journalism

Czech University of Agriculture   2006 — 2006

Ryan Cline Ryan Cline Waverly, Iowa Details
Ryan Cline's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2009 - June 2013
Job at
Industry Farming
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  September 2014 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  June 2013 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  June 2009 - June 2013
AgriGold  November 2007 - June 2009

Skills
Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Management, Science, Qualitative Research, Lecturing, Statistics, Higher Education, SPSS, Tutoring, Program Evaluation, Teaching, University Teaching, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development

Education
Purdue University   2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Iowa State University   1998 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS), Agronomy and Crop Science

Anna (James) Bird Anna (James) Bird Shelbina, Missouri Details
Anna (James) Bird's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Agronomy Sales Representative at MFA AgriServices
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Channel  July 2012 - Present
Channel  January 2012 - July 2012
Monsanto  May 2011 - August 2011
USDA-Agriculture Research Service   May 2009 - May 2011
2010 CAFNR Week Steering Committee   October 2009 - October 2010
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2010 - August 2010
University Academic Programs Office   August 2008 - May 2010

Skills
Agriculture, Event Planning, Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Agronomy, Sales, Sales Management, Customer Satisfaction, Seed, Communication Skills, Organization, Time Management, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Agribusiness, Leadership, Building Relationships, Relationship Management, Corn, Soybean, Beef Cattle, Business Planning, Recruiting, Dealer Management, Marketing, Genetics, Sustainable Agriculture, Biotechnology

Education
University of Missouri-Columbia   2008 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness Management

Paris R-II High School   2004 — 2008

Jason Larsen Jason Larsen Jackson, Minnesota Details
Jason Larsen's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 2011 - Present
Job Field Operations Manager at Dupont Pioneer
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2011 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  May 2010 - October 2011

Skills
Biotechnology, Agribusiness, Crop Protection, Agriculture, Agronomy, Corn, Seed Production, Sustainable Agriculture, Farms, Horticulture, Strategic Planning, Grain

Education
South Dakota State University
B. S., Agronomy, Marketing

Haley DeGreeff Haley DeGreeff Slayton, Minnesota Details
Haley DeGreeff's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience March 2012 - May 2013
Job Community Assistant at South Dakota State University Housing & Residential Life
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
South Dakota State University Housing & Residential Life   August 2013 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  March 2012 - May 2013
Murray County Medical Center  2008 - 2011
Slayton Bakery   2006 - 2008

Skills
Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Healthcare, Managed Money, Data Analysis, Teamwork, Time Management, Customer Service, Leadership, Team-oriented, Administrative..., Analysis, Team Leadership, Microsoft Word, First Aid, People Skills, Goal Oriented, Training, Telephone Skills, Cpr Certified, Agriculture

Education
South Dakota State University   2011 — 2015

Chris Derksen Chris Derksen Birmingham, Alabama Area Details
Chris Derksen's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1984 - 1994
Job Quote to Cash Manager at Vulcan Materials Company
Industry Mining & Metals
Experience
Vulcan Materials Company  October 2011 - Present
Vulcan Materials Company  September 2008 - October 2011
Vulcan Materials Company  January 2000 - August 2008
Vulcan Materials Company  September 1995 - December 1999
Samford University  1993 - 1995
Pioneer Hi Bred   1984 - 1994

Skills
Active Directory, Citrix, Wireless, Teaching, Windows, Blackberry, Integration, Process Improvement, ERP, Team Leadership, Analysis, Problem Solving, Change Management, SQL Server, Documentation, Microsoft Office, Budgeting, IT Management, Excel, Troubleshooting, Business Process..., Business Analysis, Microsoft SQL Server, Project Management, Program Management, Management, Software Documentation, Network Administration, Functional Requirements, Large Scale System..., Technical Support, Business Intelligence, Leadership, Software Configuration..., System Architecture, System Integration...

Education
Samford University   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Science, Business Management/Computer Science

Bryant Allen Bryant Allen Indianapolis, Indiana Details
Bryant Allen's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2007 - August 2010
Job Vacation Guide at Wyndham Worldwide / RCI
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Indianapolis Marriott North  April 2015 - Present
Wyndham Worldwide / RCI  November 2013 - September 2014
Hal's Fabulous Vegas Bar and Grille   September 2010 - January 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred  June 2007 - August 2010
University of Indianapolis  August 2008 - April 2010
PepsiCo  May 2007 - April 2008

Skills
Hospitality, Customer Service, Hospitality Management, Restaurants, Food, Hospitality Industry, Food & Beverage, Bartending, Menu Development, Sales

Education
University of Indianapolis   2008 — 2011
3 years of study, Human Biology

Connersville Senior High School   2003 — 2007
High School, academic honors

Mark Rentfrow Mark Rentfrow Grand Rapids, Michigan Details
Mark Rentfrow's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2010 - August 2012
Job Receiving Hilo Driver/Trainer
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
One stop Inc  March 2015 - Present
One Stop Imprintable Fashions   May 2014 - Present
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital  May 2014 - September 2014
Gordon Food Service  April 2013 - June 2014
Advent Physical Therapy  February 2014 - April 2014
The Center for Physical Rehabilitation  November 2013 - March 2014
Grand Valley State University  August 2010 - April 2013
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2010 - August 2012

Skills
Cpr Certified, First Aid, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Time Management

Education
Baker College of Muskegon   2015 — 2016
Associate of Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant

Grand Valley State University   2009 — 2014
BS, Psychology/Pre-PT

Doug Dollison Doug Dollison Johnston, Iowa Details
Doug Dollison's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience April 2006 - March 2008
Job Sr Manager, Industry Relations at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Farming
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  August 2011 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  March 2011 - August 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred International  March 2008 - March 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred  April 2006 - March 2008
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2003 - April 2006
Pioneer Hi-Bred  January 2001 - January 2003
Pioneer Hibred International Inc  January 2000 - July 2001
Pioneer Hi-Bred  January 1998 - January 2000
Purdue University  January 1994 - January 1997

Skills
Six Sigma Black Belt, International Marketing, Regional Marketing..., Brand Development, Product Strategy, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Marketing Management, Product Marketing, Biotechnology, Segmentation, Market Research, Team Leadership, Program Management, Mergers, Analysis, New Business Development, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Product Management, Six Sigma, Management, Strategy, Product Development, Sales Management, Cross-functional Team..., Negotiation, Pricing, Sales, Agriculture, Forecasting, Business Development, Agribusiness, Brand Management, Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Market Development, Coaching, Business Strategy, Budgets, Marketing Strategy, Market Analysis, Project Management, Corn, Market Planning, Leadership Development, Agronomy, International Business, Project Planning, Training

Education
Drake University   1999 — 2001
Master of Business Administration, marketing and international management

Purdue University   1994 — 1997
Master of Science

University of Iowa   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Economics

AHS
HS degree with honors, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Douglas Faber Douglas Faber Davenport, Iowa Area Details
Douglas Faber's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2002 - August 2008
Job work
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
PHS  February 2013 - Present
Ace Hardware  January 2009 - Present
Pioneer Hi-bred  June 2002 - August 2008
Bureau County Metro Center  June 2007 - January 2008
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc  June 2002 - August 2002

Education
Augustana College   2008 — 2012
BA Finance, Economics, minor in accounting

Christy Jaworski, PMP Christy Jaworski, PMP Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Christy Jaworski, PMP's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience March 2010 - Present
Job Senior Project Manager at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  March 2010 - Present
Barker Lemar Engineering Consultants  May 1999 - February 2010
Trileaf Corporation  1996 - 1999
Keystone Laboratories, Inc.   1996 - 1997
ATC  1994 - 1996
Microbial Environmental Services, Inc.   1990 - 1994
Pioneer Hi-Bred, Int. Inc   1986 - 1990

Skills
Project Planning, Resource Management, Program Management, MS Project, Project Portfolio..., Business Process..., Project Management, PMP, Cross-functional Team..., Project Delivery, Process Improvement, PMO, Remediation, Quality Assurance, Soil, Testing, Environmental Awareness, Management, Change Management, Leadership, Analysis, Environmental Consulting, Proposal Writing, Risk Management, Budgets, Phase I, Product Development

Education
Leadership Iowa   2009 — 2010

Iowa State University   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Science, Distributive Studies, emphasis on Chemistry, Biology and Psychology

Saydel High School   1979 — 1982

Rahul Lulay Rahul Lulay Fairfax, Virginia Details
Rahul Lulay's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience February 2009 - March 2009
Job Lead Basis Administrator at HD Supply
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
HD Supply  January 2012 - Present
Axii Inc   May 2009 - June 2013
Marchon Eyewear  June 2011 - December 2011
Easton-Bell Sports  September 2010 - May 2011
Astellas Pharma  April 2010 - September 2010
Bell Sports  June 2009 - November 2009
Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) formerly MyITgroup Ltd   November 2007 - May 2009
The Timken Company  March 2009 - April 2009
Pioneer Hi-Bred  February 2009 - March 2009
Black & Decker  February 2009 - February 2009

Skills
WebDynpro, SAP Implementation, SAP Netweaver, SAP BW, SAP Portal, SAP R/3, SAP Basis, Performance Tuning, NWDI, System Administration, Knowledge Management, Linux, TREX, ESS, SAP MDM, Business Objects, Enterprise Portals, Business Intelligence, SAP XI, SAP BI, SAP ERP, CRM, SD, SAP

Education
University of Houston-Clear Lake   2000 — 2004
MS MIS, Management Information Systems

University of Pune   1993 — 1998
BArch, Architectural Engineering

University of Pune
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

Keaton Cervantes Keaton Cervantes Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Keaton Cervantes's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience July 2003 - August 2007
Job Supply Chain Planning Analyst at Northrop Grumman Corporation
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Northrop Grumman Corporation  June 2014 - Present
Northrop Grumman Corporation  June 2013 - June 2014
Caterpillar Inc.  May 2012 - August 2012
Wahl Clipper Corporation  May 2011 - August 2011
County Market  March 2007 - January 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred  July 2003 - August 2007

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic, Bluebook, Bloomberg Terminal, 6 Sigma Green Belt, SAP

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science, Finance, Overall GPA: 3.68 Major GPA: 3.93

Emily Heeren Emily Heeren Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Emily Heeren's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2007 - December 2010
Job Finance Manager at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Farming
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  May 2013 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  November 2010 - May 2013
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2007 - December 2010
Clifton Gunderson LLP  June 2004 - April 2007

Skills
Financial Analysis, ABV, Financial Reporting, Mergers, Microsoft Excel, Financial Accounting, Data Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Team Leadership, Valuation, Finance, Strategy, SAP, CPA, Forecasting, Accounting, Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting, Financial Planning, Strategic Planning

Education
University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business   2008 — 2009
MBA

Drake University   2000 — 2004
BS, Accounting/Finance

Tyrell Fickenscher Tyrell Fickenscher Lincoln, Nebraska Area Details
Tyrell Fickenscher's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience November 2012 - July 2014
Job Owner at Upward Ag Systems, LLC
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Upward Ag Systems, LLC   July 2014 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  November 2012 - July 2014
Cooperative Producers, Inc.   August 2006 - October 2012
Ag Valley Co-op   January 2005 - August 2006

Skills
Agronomy, Spreadsheets, Agriculture, Fertilizers, Irrigation, Agribusiness, Crop Protection, Farms, Sustainable Agriculture, Soil

Education
Kansas State University   2010 — 2012
Masters, Master of Agribusiness

Colorado State University   2000 — 2004
B.S., Soil & Crop Science (conc.: Applied IT)

Christine Bobst Christine Bobst Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Christine Bobst's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience January 2009 - May 2011
Job Director, Executive Plans at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  December 2013 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  May 2011 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  January 2009 - May 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l.   November 1997 - December 2008
GuideOne Insurance  1994 - 1997

Skills
SPHR, Succession Planning, Talent Management, Performance Management

Education
University of Northern Iowa   1979 — 1984

Alison Ryan Alison Ryan Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Alison Ryan's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience March 2012 - September 2013
Job Independent Consultant
Industry International Affairs
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  March 2012 - September 2013
Association Management, Ltd.   March 2008 - February 2012
L&L Management Services, an Association Management Company   2006 - 2007
Shanghai Information and Technology College, Shanghai, China   August 2005 - December 2005

Skills
Customer Service, Event Planning, Volunteer Management, Public Relations, Spanish, Marketing, Outlook, Strategic Planning, Leadership, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Management, Analysis, Public Speaking, Program Management

Education
St. Olaf College   1997 — 2001
BA, Spanish and Education

Reza Rassool Reza Rassool Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Reza Rassool's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience August 1998 - June 1999
Job CTOasaService™
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Kwaai Oak - CTO-as-a-Service™   October 2008 - Present
Zya (formerly Music Mastermind Inc.)   2008 - October 2012
Widevine Technologies Inc.   February 2000 - December 2008
Private Writing   January 1997 - January 2006
Skymicro Inc.   April 1999 - January 2005
Second Sight Medical Products  January 1999 - July 2000
Discreet  January 1996 - December 1999
Pioneer Hi-bred  August 1998 - June 1999
Tribune Media Services  September 1998 - March 1999
Advanced Bionics  January 1998 - December 1998

Skills
Start-ups, Cloud Computing, DRM, Mobile Applications, Agile Methodologies, Web Services, VOD, Scalability, Streaming Media, Patents, Business Development, Digital Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Digital Media, Social Media, UML, Business Modeling, Team Building, Product Development, Strategic Partnerships, System Architecture, Strategy, Video, E-commerce, Web Applications, Big Data, Technical Writing, Rapid Prototyping, Software Project..., Embedded Systems, Gaming, Offshoring, Payment Gateways, IPTV, Technical Presentations, Security Audits, SaaS, Mobile Devices, Software Development, Microsoft Office, Unity3D, Signal Processing, Interpersonal..., Customer Relations, Quantitative Analytics

Education
King's College London   1981 — 1984
B.Sc., Physics

David Bickel David Bickel Ottawa, Canada Area Details
David Bickel's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience April 2004 - May 2007
Job Associate Professor at Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
University of Ottawa  June 2007 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  April 2004 - May 2007
DuPont  2004 - 2007
Medical College of Georgia  April 2001 - March 2004
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston  1997 - 2001

Education
University of North Texas   1993 — 1997
PhD, MA

Baylor University   1989 — 1993
BS

Justin Garretson Justin Garretson Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Justin Garretson's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience November 2007 - March 2012
Job Technical Manager at Pioneer HiBred International Inc
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  April 2012 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  November 2007 - March 2012
Geonetric  December 2006 - November 2007
Integrated DNA Technologies  September 2004 - December 2006
Integrated DNA Technologies  May 2002 - September 2004

Skills
.NET, C#, Web Services, AJAX, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, Microsoft SQL Server, Project Management, Process Improvement

Education
University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business   2008 — 2010
MBA, Business Management

Iowa Wesleyan   1997 — 2001
BA, Business Management

Brittany (Townsend) Bush Brittany (Townsend) Bush Macomb, Illinois Details
Brittany (Townsend) Bush's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Academic Tutor at Cardinal Scholars
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Cardinal Scholars  December 2014 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  June 2013 - August 2013
Black Hawk College  January 2012 - May 2013

Skills
Higher Education, Tutoring, Research, Student Development, Distance Learning, Public Speaking, Spanish, Community Outreach

Education
Western Illinois University   2013 — 2019
School Psychology

Black Hawk College   2011 — 2013
Associate of Science (A.S.), Psychology

KC Wall KC Wall Beaver, Utah Details
KC Wall's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience January 2011 - April 2011
Job Department Head, Murphy Brown LLC
Industry Food Production
Experience
Murphy Brown LLC  May 2013 - Present
Smitty's Lawn and Snow   April 2011 - April 2013
Idaho Pacific Holdings  January 2012 - April 2012
Pioneer HI-Bred  January 2011 - April 2011
Westates Construction   August 2009 - November 2010
Brand Energy Solutions  May 2009 - August 2009
Brick Wall Masonry   January 2000 - January 2009

Skills
Spanish-English, Forklift Operator, Helicopter Operations, Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Public Relations, Team Building, Research, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Negotiation, Agribusiness

Education
Brigham Young University - Idaho   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Business and Management

Universal Helicopter   2009 — 2009
Private, Helicopter Pilot

Jared Koelling Jared Koelling Johnston, Iowa Details
Jared Koelling's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience September 2012 - May 2013
Job Senior Research Associate Intellectual Property Asset Protection Germplasm Security
Industry Research
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  June 2013 - Present
Pioneer Hi-bred  September 2012 - May 2013
Hopsteiner Inc   June 2007 - August 2010
University of Northern Iowa  August 2006 - May 2009
Ace Hardware  May 2002 - March 2005
Sears, Roebuck and Co.   January 2000 - January 2001
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  1994 - 2000

Skills
Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, DNA extraction, NextGen, Cell Biology, SNP's, SSR's, Cloning, Molecular Cloning, Protein Analysis, DNA, Bioinformatics, Intellectual Property, Data Analysis, Patent Searching, Plant Breeding, Plant Tissue Culture, Research

Education
University of Northern Iowa   2006 — 2012
Master's degree, Molecular Biology

University of Northern Iowa   2007 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, Biotechnology

Western Illinois University   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Law Enforcement

Ellyn (Prahl) Ellgen Ellyn (Prahl) Ellgen Salem, Oregon Details
Ellyn (Prahl) Ellgen's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience November 2010 - May 2011
Job Libraries Professional
Industry Libraries
Experience
Game Nut Entertainment   April 2011 - April 2012
Lawrence Public Library  2012 - 2012
Pioneer Hi-Bred  November 2010 - May 2011
Target  August 2010 - November 2010
Watson Library   September 2005 - August 2010

Skills
Highly detail oriented, Library Skills, Customer Service, Social Media, Motivated self-starter, Data Entry

Education
University of Kansas   2005 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

Kelly Tindall Kelly Tindall Union City, Tennessee Details
Kelly Tindall's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience March 2013 - Present
Job Research Scientist at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Research
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  March 2013 - Present
Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc.   November 2011 - March 2013
Univerity of Missouri   January 2007 - November 2011
University of Idaho  October 2005 - December 2006

Skills
Scientific Writing, Insect identification, Research, Public Speaking, Presentations, Technical Writing, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Oral & Written..., Time Management, Organization, Plant Identification, Grant Writing, Operating Budgets, Agriculture, Integrated Pest..., Pest Control, Pestide safety, Microsoft Office, Digital Photography, Insect rearing, Greenhouse, self motivated, Insect

Education
Louisiana State University   2000 — 2004
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Entomology

Louisiana State University   1998 — 2000
Master of Science (M.S.), Entomology

Louisiana State University in Shreveport   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biological Sciences, 3.14

Brenda Conklin, CPA, CIA Brenda Conklin, CPA, CIA West Des Moines, Iowa Details
Brenda Conklin, CPA, CIA's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience November 2009 - February 2013
Job Accounting Professional
Industry Accounting
Experience
Targeted Case Management   February 2013 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  November 2009 - February 2013
Iowa Department of Human Services  December 1994 - May 1999
State of Iowa, Auditor's Office   June 1986 - December 1994

Skills
MS Office Suite, Microsoft Office, Budgets, Management, Project Management, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Auditing, Strategic Planning, Forecasting, PowerPoint, Process Improvement, Outlook, Payroll, Finance, General Ledger

Education
Iowa State University - College of Business   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Business Admin, Accounting

Marlou Abalos Marlou Abalos Toronto, Canada Area Details
Marlou Abalos's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience October 1993 - November 1997
Job QA Specialist at Loblaw Companies Limited
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Loblaw Companies Limited  March 2012 - Present
Millwork Custom Manufacturing (MCM 2001)   2007 - 2012
Wal-Mart Canada  2006 - 2007
Alumicor Ltd   2005 - 2006
PhilRice   1998 - 2005
Pioneer Hi-Bred  October 1993 - November 1997

Skills
Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, PCR, DNA extraction, Gel Electrophoresis, Aseptic Technique, HACCP, Food Microbiology, Quality Assurance, GLP, Quality Control, Laboratory, GMP, R

Education
University of Toronto   2010 — 2010
Certificate, Canadian Biotechnology Enterprise

Centennial College   2007 — 2008
Diploma, Microbiology

International Agriculture Centre (IAC), Wageningen University, Netherlands   2005 — 2005
Certificate in Agrobiodiversity, Biotechnology, Plant Breeding, and Seed Sector Development

Central Luzón State University   1998 — 2003
MSc in Cropscience, Plant Breeding

Central Luzón State University   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, Agronomy and Crop Science/Animal Science

Richard Sheets - MBA Richard Sheets - MBA Visalia, California Area Details
Richard Sheets - MBA's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 1985 - March 1998
Job Operations Manager at Animal Health International, Inc.
Industry Warehousing
Experience
Animal Health International, Inc.   April 2014 - Present
Perfection Pet Foods   April 2013 - January 2014
WellPet  May 2011 - October 2012
Wells Enterprises  April 2009 - May 2011
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream  April 2006 - January 2009
Procter & Gamble  March 1998 - March 2006
Pioneer HI-Bred  June 1985 - March 1998

Skills
Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Cross-functional Team..., Logistics, Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Process Improvement, Team Building, Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Consumer Products, 5S, Change Management, Six Sigma, Performance Management, Employee Relations, HACCP, Transportation, Demand Planning, Leadership, Supply Chain..., SAP

Education
The University of Findlay   2002 — 2005
MBA, Organizational Leadership

Purdue University   1979 — 1984
Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources and Environmental Science

Jay Romsa Jay Romsa Albin, Wyoming Details
Jay Romsa's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience February 1984 - August 1987
Job Agronomist
Industry Farming
Experience
Romsa Brothers LLC   June 2014 - Present
General Mills  January 1998 - May 2014
Busch Ag Resources   August 1987 - January 1998
Pioneer Hi-Bred  February 1984 - August 1987

Skills
Supply Chain Management, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Agricultural Production, Sustainable Agriculture, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Dairy, Food Science, Statistics, Ingredients, Vegetables, Corn, Sustainability, Grain, Organic Farming, Protein Chemistry, Food Processing, Science, Food, Crop Protection, Genetics, Food Manufacturing, Laboratory, Product Innovation, Irrigation, Product Development, Consumer Products, Wheat, Farms, Water, Plant Physiology, DNA, Food Safety, Microbiology, Experimental Design, R&D

Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato   2006 — 2008
Did not seek a degree, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, A

University of Wyoming   1974 — 1978
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Agronomy and Crop Science

UC Davis
Continuing Education No Degree, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture

University of St. Thomas
Supply Chain Management

University of St. Thomas
Mini MBA Certificate

Alex Weathers Alex Weathers Greater Denver Area Details
Alex Weathers's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2008 - August 2008
Job Area Sales Manager at Dasco
Industry Farming
Experience
United Suppliers, Inc.   July 2015 - Present
Dasco  February 2014 - June 2015
Crop Production Services  October 2011 - February 2014
Crop Production Services  May 2010 - October 2011
Crop Production Services  September 2008 - April 2010
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Agriculture, Agribusiness, Logistics, Customer Service, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Inventory Management, Negotiation, Project Management, Forecasting, Budgets, Product Development, Retail

Education
Purdue University   2006 — 2010
Bachelors of Science, Organizational Leadership and Supervision

Purdue University   2006 — 2010
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Bloomfield High School   2003 — 2006
Academic Honors Diploma

Brian Pibal Brian Pibal Lytton, Iowa Details
Brian Pibal's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 2009 - 2009
Job Independent Seed Dealer at Fontanelle Seed
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
State of Iowa  July 2010 - Present
Kruger Seed   September 2011 - Present
City of Lytton Iowa   January 2012 - January 2015
student at DMACC   May 2009 - May 2010
New Horizons Computer Learning Center  June 1996 - January 2009
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2009 - 2009
New Horizons  1996 - 2008
Jones Food Center  1993 - 1996
USMC  1989 - 1993

Skills
Customer Service, Social Networking, Leadership, Social Media, Public Relations, Employee Relations, Facilitators, job coaching, career counseling, community outreach, Workforce Development, Resume Writing, Career Counseling, Community Outreach, Project Planning, Management, Job Coaching, Sales Management, Strategy, Project Management, Policy, Government, Interviews, Workshop Facilitation, Program Management, Budgets, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Entrepreneurship, Employee Training, Performance Management, Conflict Resolution, Recruiting, Human Resources

Education
National Institute of Corrections   2014 — 2014
Offender Workforce Development Specialist, Offender Workforce Development Specialist

Des Moines Area Community College   2009 — 2010
AA, Business Administration

The University of South Dakota   1993 — 1996

Riggs High School   1986 — 1989
High School Diploma, gneral studies

Charles Kuster Charles Kuster Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Charles Kuster's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1982 - 2002
Job Entrepreneur, Communications Strategist, Publisher
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
DynaMinds Publishing   2002 - Present
Kuster Limited   2002 - Present
CMF&Z Advertising   June 1976 - February 2002
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1982 - 2002

Skills
Marketing Communications, Agriculture, Strategic Communications, Advertising, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Program Management, Leadership, Management, Agribusiness, Farms, Strategic Planning, Video Production, Marketing Strategy, Public Speaking, Strategy, Project Management, Agronomy, Research, Crisis Communications

Education
Iowa State University   1972 — 1976
BS, Agricultural journalism, agronomy

Michael Devengenzo Michael Devengenzo San Francisco Bay Area Details
Michael Devengenzo's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2010 - September 2010
Job Cell Culture at Bayer
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Bayer  July 2014 - Present
UC Davis  July 2013 - June 2014
USDA Plant Pathology   March 2010 - June 2013
UC Davis Plant Sciences  June 2012 - September 2012
Pioneer Hi-bred  June 2010 - September 2010

Skills
PCR, Molecular Biology, DNA extraction, Restriction Digestion, Genetics, RNA isolation, Microbiology, Streak Plating, Gram Staining, qPCR, Southern Blot, Western Blotting, Protein Purification, SDS-PAGE, Titration, Spectrophotometry, Autoclave, SAS, Python, Java, C++

Education
UC Davis   2009 — 2013
Bachelors of Science, Biotechnology-Plant

Diablo Valley College
AS in Computer Science (in progress), Computer Science

Josh St. Peters Josh St. Peters Saint Louis, Missouri Details
Josh St. Peters's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 2009 - 2011
Job Vice President, Managing Director
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Osborn Barr  2014 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  2012 - 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  2011 - 2012
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2009 - 2011
GROWMARK, Inc.   2009 - 2009
Illinois Farm Bureau  2006 - 2009
Brownfield Ag News  2004 - 2006
WGN Radio  2002 - 2002

Skills
Agribusiness, Agriculture, Public Relations, Media Relations, Marketing Communications, Public Speaking, Social Media, Crisis Communications, Strategic Communications, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Press Releases, Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Marketing Strategy, Corn, Editing, Communications Planning, Public Affairs, Reputation Management, Publicity, Corporate Social..., Business Strategy, Journalism, Copy Editing, Sustainable Agriculture, Community Outreach, Farms, Newsletters, Advertising, Crop Protection, Speech Writing, Dairy, Management, Rural Development, Horticulture, Crisis Management, Message Development, Grain, Integrated Marketing, Issues Managment

Education
Kansas State University   2008 — 2010
MAB, Ag Economics, Agribusiness

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2000 — 2003
BS, Agricultural Communications

Michael Gumina Michael Gumina Houston, Texas Area Details
Michael Gumina's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience October 2002 - December 2007
Job Global CEO at RiceTec AG
Industry Farming
Experience
RiceTec AG   September 2014 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  October 2007 - February 2014
Pioneer Hi-bred  October 2002 - December 2007

Skills
Agribusiness, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Agriculture, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Biotechnology, Business Planning, Business Process..., Agronomy, Supply Chain, Crop Protection, Farms, Seed Production, Purchasing, Process Improvement

Education
Iowa State University   1975 — 1979
Bachelor's degree, Agronomy and Crop Science

Kathleen Willem Kathleen Willem Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Kathleen Willem's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience December 2007 - January 2011
Job Risk Improvement Information Specialist at EMC Insurance Companies
Industry Insurance
Experience
EMC Insurance Companies  March 2015 - Present
EMC Insurance Companies  September 2011 - March 2015
Stamats Business Media  July 2011 - September 2011
Game Day USA  May 2010 - July 2011
The Daily Iowan  August 2010 - June 2011
PIONEER HI-BRED  December 2007 - January 2011
Iowa Department of Natural Resources  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Social Media, Editing, Articulate Storyline, Articulate Studio, Instructional Design, Photography, Microsoft Office, Marketing, PowerPoint, InDesign, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Final Cut Pro, Spanish, Soundslides, Event Planning, User Experience Testing, Usability Testing

Education
University of Iowa   2007 — 2011
B.A., Journalism, Anthropology

Jake Leakey Jake Leakey Valley Falls, Kansas Details
Jake Leakey's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 2012 - 2012
Job Cash Management at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas  May 2012 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2012 - 2012

Skills
Microsoft Office, Management, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Planning, Sales, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Marketing, Negotiation, PowerPoint, COBOL, Visual Basic

Education
Emporia State University   2012 — 2017
Bachelor's degree, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Pam Fretwell Pam Fretwell Greater St. Louis Area Details
Pam Fretwell's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1990 - 1999
Job Broadcaster, Editor, Radio Host
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
Farm Journal Media  July 2012 - Present
Farm Journal Media  November 2010 - Present
Fretwell Communications   January 2010 - Present
Farm Journal Media  July 2012 - July 2013
Farm Journal Foundation  November 2010 - January 2012
Conklin Company  May 2008 - January 2010
Staradio Corproration   June 1999 - March 2008
Pioneer Hi Bred   1990 - 1999

Skills
Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Marketing, Interviews, Market Analysis, Online Moderation, Media Relations, Social Media, Event Planning, Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Event Management, Press Releases, Strategic Communications, Newsletters, Editing, Exceptional public..., Leadership, Social Media Marketing, Sales, Fundraising, Project Management, Business Planning, Research, Team Building, Broadcast, Blogging, Program Management, Email Marketing, Agriculture, Training, Copywriting, Social Networking, Online Advertising, Nonprofits, Television, Journalism, Leadership Development, Copy Editing, Publishing, Engaging Public Speaker, Thought Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Radio Broadcasting, Strategic Thinking, Team Leadership, Radio

Education
Culver Stockton College   1972 — 1974
BS, Physical Education

University of Missouri-Columbia   1970 — 1972
BS, Physical Education

LHS

Amanda Chizek Sturgeon Amanda Chizek Sturgeon Grimes, Iowa Details
Amanda Chizek Sturgeon's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2005 - March 2010
Job Agent at Sturgeon Insurance
Industry Insurance
Experience
Sturgeon Insurance   June 2012 - Present
Shelter Insurance Companies  March 2010 - July 2012
Pioneer Hi-Bred  June 2005 - March 2010

Skills
Insurance, Life Insurance, Underwriting, Term Life Insurance, Umbrella Insurance, Property & Casualty..., Commercial Insurance, Disability Insurance, Casualty, General Insurance, Customer Service, Liability

Education
Simpson College   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts, Biology, General

Dallas Center Grimes   1999 — 2001
High School Diploma, General

John Meece John Meece Springfield, Illinois Area Details
John Meece's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1981 - 1999
Job Crop Specialist at Prairieland FS
Industry
Experience
Prairieland FS   May 2014 - Present
Monty's Plant Food Company  January 2013 - January 2014
SFP  2011 - 2012
UAP  2005 - 2006
Mycogen Seeds  2000 - 2001
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1981 - 1999

Skills
Agribusiness

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS & MS, Agronomy

Adalberto De Jesus Adalberto De Jesus Puerto Rico area Details
Adalberto De Jesus's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2011 - July 2012
Job Manager at Tai South Farm Inc.
Industry Dairy
Experience
Tai South Farm Inc.   September 2013 - Present
Ganaderia Alvarado   2012 - 2013
Pioneer Hi Bred   June 2011 - July 2012

Skills
Agribusiness, Farms, Agriculture, Agronomy, Sustainable Agriculture, Horticulture, Crop Protection, Genetics, Dairy, Plant Breeding, Corn, Soil, Food Processing

Education
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Bachelor of Science (BS), Agriculture Science

David Songstad David Songstad Greater San Diego Area Details
David Songstad's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1991 - 1997
Job Director of Research/Cell Biology at Cibus LLC
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)   October 2014 - Present
Society for In Vitro Biology   June 2014 - Present
Cibus US LLC  December 2011 - Present
Monsanto  2007 - 2011
Monsanto  November 2005 - March 2007
Monsanto  November 1997 - November 2005
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1991 - 1997
Plant Biotechnology Institute   1989 - 1991
University of Tennessee  1983 - 1986

Skills
Biofuels, Statistics, Public Speaking, Policy, Biotechnology, Science, Lifesciences, R&D, PCR, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis, Chemistry, Intellectual Property, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, ELISA, Research, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Cell, In Vitro, Genomics, Laboratory, DNA, Cell Culture, Sequencing

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1986 — 1988
Post-Doc

University of Tennessee-Knoxville   1983 — 1986
Ph.D., Biotechnolgy

South Dakota State University   1981 — 1983
M.S., Botany

South Dakota State University   1976 — 1981
B.S., Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology

Augustana University (SD)   1977 — 1977
Chemistry

Corey Whitehead Corey Whitehead Greater Chicago Area Details
Corey Whitehead's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2006 - August 2011
Job Account Manager at Uline
Industry Packaging and Containers
Experience
Uline  April 2014 - Present
Uline  May 2011 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2006 - August 2011
Uline  August 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Finance, Microsoft Excel, Accounts Receivable, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Financial Analysis, AS400 system, Marketing, Financial Reporting, Credit Analysis, Accounting, Analytical Skills, Public Speaking, Business Analysis, Sales Management, Sales Process, Business to Business...

Education
Monmouth College   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), 3.0

Cortney Malter Cortney Malter Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Cortney Malter's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience February 2008 - November 2010
Job Marketing Communications at Boehringer Ingelheim
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Boehringer Ingelheim  June 2013 - Present
AdFarm  March 2012 - June 2013
Osborn & Barr  November 2010 - July 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred  February 2008 - November 2010
Pioneer Hi-Bred  March 2005 - February 2008

Skills
Public Relations, Agriculture, Marketing Communications, Agribusiness, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Management, Marketing, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Press Releases, Social Media Marketing, Market Planning, Strategy, Advertising, Project Planning, Internal Communications

Education
University of Missouri-Columbia   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Science, Agriculture

Martina Pommer Martina Pommer Austria area Details
Martina Pommer's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience
Job Product Manager at Pioneer Hi Bred
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi Bred  

Education
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)

Larry Lubinus Larry Lubinus Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Larry Lubinus's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience March 2003 - Present
Job Managing Director at Larry Lubinus, LLC
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Larry Lubinus, LLC   October 2013 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  March 2003 - Present
DuPont  2000 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  June 2010 - June 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  January 2010 - June 2014

Skills
Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Change Management, Biotechnology, Agronomy, Agriculture, Farms, Strategic Planning, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, Agribusiness, Crop Protection, Business Strategy, Corn, Grain, Supply Chain Management, Leadership, Supply Chain, Black Belt, Business Process..., Sustainable Agriculture, Factory, Value Stream Mapping, Biofuels, Product Development, Business Planning, Kaizen, Iso 9000, Dairy

Education
Iowa State University   1979 — 1983
Bachelor of Science (BS), Agronomy and Crop Science

Bryon Van Ballegooyen Bryon Van Ballegooyen Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Bryon Van Ballegooyen's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience September 2000 - August 2007
Job Senior Informatics Associate at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Research
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  August 2007 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  September 2000 - August 2007
ViroMed Laboratories  November 1999 - August 2000

Skills
Molecular Biology, Agriculture, Genetics, Biotechnology, Lifesciences, Corn, DNA, Experimental Design, Genomics, Science, Entomology, ELISA, Microbiology

Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln   2001 — 2006
MS, Entomology

South Dakota State University   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General

Jo Spencer Jo Spencer Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Jo Spencer's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience July 1979 - May 1990
Job SAP Basis Team Lead at Hitachi Consulting
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Hitachi Consulting  April 1998 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  July 1979 - May 1990

Skills
Data Migration, Enterprise Architecture, Business Objects, SAP Basis, SAP XI, IDOC, SAP System Installation, SAP Tutor, SAP Personas 3.0, SAP Solution Manager..., SLD, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, MaxDB, Windows, UNIX, Linux, MVS, XA, Panvalet, REXX, IMS, IDMS/R, Roscoe, Wilbur, TSO, JCL, vBulletin, PHP, FoxPro, INGRES, Paradox, SAP ASAP, SAP CUA, SAP TMS, SAP EarlyWatch/GoLive..., SAP Client Landscape, SAP SMP, SAP SPAM/SUM

Education
University of Iowa   1985 — 1987
Engineer's Degree, Computer and Information Systems, 4.0

TTC   1976 — 1980
Bachelor's Degree, CompSci, 4.0

Darrin Hauf Darrin Hauf Greater St. Louis Area Details
Darrin Hauf's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience December 2008 - February 2013
Job Research Scientist at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Research
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  March 2013 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  December 2008 - February 2013
Dupont Pioneer  January 2006 - December 2008
Dupont Pioneer  January 2003 - January 2006
North Dakota State University  January 1997 - December 2002

Skills
Breeding, Corn, Genetics, Agronomy, Crop Protection, Plant Physiology, Agriculture, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Crop, Genotyping, PCR, Molecular Genetics, DNA, High Throughput..., Genetic Markers, Plant Breeding, Agribusiness, Plant Pathology

Education
North Dakota State University   1999 — 2002
Master's degree, Plant Sciences

North Dakota State University   1991 — 1995
Bachelor's degree, Plant Sciences

Adeel Rahman Adeel Rahman Baltimore, Maryland Area Details
Adeel Rahman's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1988 - 1995
Job AVP, Financial Operations/Systems at Fidelity & Guaranty Life (formerly Old Mutual)
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Fidelity & Guaranty Life  March 2008 - Present
Principal Financial Group  January 1995 - March 2008
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1988 - 1995

Skills
Business Intelligence

Education
Arizona State University   1986 — 1988
B.S, Computer Information Systems

Iowa State University

Chris Winkler Chris Winkler Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Chris Winkler's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 2006 - June 2012
Job Senior IT Manager, Business Analytics at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  March 2013 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  July 2012 - March 2013
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2006 - June 2012
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2001 - 2005

Skills
Biotechnology, Genetics, Genomics, Agriculture, Molecular Biology, Science, Lifesciences, Agronomy, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Statistics, Agribusiness, Plant Breeding, Molecular Genetics, Experimental Design, DNA, Research

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1995 — 1997
M.S., Meteorology

Iowa State University   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics

Mitch Samples Mitch Samples Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Mitch Samples's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2003 - August 2007
Job IM Manager Pioneer HiBred International
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l/DuPont   2009 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred, A DuPOnt Company   2008 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred International  August 2007 - Present
Pioneer Hi-bred  May 2003 - August 2007

Skills
Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Project Management, C#, SQL, Data Analysis, Software Development, Databases

Education
Northwest Missouri State University   1987 — 1991

Ross Freeman Ross Freeman Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Ross Freeman's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience January 2007 - March 2011
Job IT Collaboration Operations Manager
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
DuPont  March 2011 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  January 2007 - March 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred International  January 2007 - March 2011
T8DESIGN  October 2004 - January 2007
University of Northern Iowa  August 2004 - May 2005

Skills
Web Development, HTML, CSS, Project Management, XML, JavaScript, Web Design, SharePoint, Visio, User Experience, Photoshop, Windows, Process Improvement, Consulting, Business Analysis, Management, Change Management, Business Process..., Software Development, Strategic Planning

Education
University of Northern Iowa   2004 — 2006
Master's, Instructional Technology

University of Northern Iowa   2001 — 2003
Bachelor's, Electronic Media

Kirkwood Community College   1999 — 2001
Associates, Musical Theatre

Jennifer Nau (Novak) Jennifer Nau (Novak) Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Jennifer Nau (Novak)'s Pioneer Hi Bred Experience High Throughput Genotyping CoordinatorPioneer Hi-Bred International Inc2010 - Present
Job Seed Quality Lab Leader at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  High Throughput Genotyping CoordinatorPioneer Hi-Bred International Inc2010 - Present

Education
University of Iowa   1997 — 2001

Dennis Holland Dennis Holland Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area Details
Dennis Holland's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience April 2003 - June 2008
Job Product Agronomist at Pioneer HiBred International Inc
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  July 2008 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  April 2003 - June 2008

Skills
Plant Breeding, Agriculture, Crop Protection, Genetics, Research Management, Agronomy, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Genomics, Entomology, Agribusiness, Crop, Biochemistry, Lifesciences

Education
Iowa State University   1995 — 1997
Master of Science (MS), Agronomy and Crop Science

Teresa Herold Teresa Herold Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Teresa Herold's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1988 - 2000
Job Associate Breeder at Syngenta
Industry Farming
Experience
Syngenta Seeds  December 2012 - Present
Monsanto  October 2007 - November 2012
USDA-ARS  January 2000 - October 2007
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1988 - 2000

Skills
Agribusiness, Genetics, Farms, Biotechnology, Science, Internal Communications, Agriculture, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Public Relations, Research, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Communications, DNA, Agronomy, Lifesciences, PCR, Data Analysis, Sustainable Agriculture, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Life Sciences, Strategic Planning, Horticulture

Education
Iowa State University   1993 — 1996
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Carson Andorf Carson Andorf Ames, Iowa Details
Carson Andorf's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2002 - August 2002
Job Computational Biologist at USDAARS
Industry Research
Experience
USDA-ARS  August 2008 - Present
Iowa State University  June 2000 - June 2012
NewLink  October 2005 - August 2008
Pioneer Hi-Bred  June 2002 - August 2002
John Deere  January 1998 - December 1999

Skills
JavaScript, Computational Biology, HTML, Linux, Unix, Statistics, R, MySQL, PCR, Windows, Java, Perl, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Python, Bioinformatics, C++, Databases, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Genomics, Biotechnology, Data Analysis, Lifesciences, Informatics, Protein Chemistry

Education
Iowa State University   2000 — 2007
Ph.D., Computer Science and Bioinformatics

Wartburg College   1996 — 2000
B.A., Computer Science and Mathematics

C. Fred Hood C. Fred Hood Naples, Florida Area Details
C. Fred Hood's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1994 - 1997
Job Manager, Methods Engineering at Structure Medical
Industry Research
Experience
Structure Medical  April 2014 - Present
Structure Medical  March 2013 - Present
Civalien Enterprises   November 1997 - Present
Structure Medical  January 2011 - March 2013
Awesome Tan   2002 - 2006
Tubbies Repair   1997 - 2002
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1994 - 1997
University of Florida  August 1989 - July 1992
University of Florida  August 1988 - August 1989
Williamson-Hood & Associates   1978 - 1988

Skills
Manufacturing, Product Development, Process Engineering, SPC, Project Management, Software Documentation, Electronics, Management, Validation, R&D, Analysis, Negotiation, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Training, Quality Assurance, Medical Devices, Automation, Product Design, Start-ups, Engineering, Quality System, Machining, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Engineering Management, Business Development, Quality Management, Solidworks, ISO, Cross-functional Team...

Education
University of Florida   1988 — 1992
PhD, Machine vision, instrumentation

Purdue University   1972 — 1975
MS, automatic control theory

University of Wyoming   1967 — 1972
BS, with honors, Agricultural Engineering, Power & Machinery option

Kyle Barton Kyle Barton Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Kyle Barton's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2008 - Present
Job Senior Business Improvement Consultant
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2008 - Present
Wells Fargo  October 2001 - May 2008
Wells Fargo Financial  2001 - 2007
Ralston Purina  May 2000 - September 2001
Rockwell Collins  May 1999 - May 2000
Quaker Oats  May 1996 - May 1999

Skills
Business Process..., SDLC, Six Sigma, Business Analysis, Project Management, Visio, Process Improvement

Education
Iowa State University   1999 — 2004
Master of Engineering, Industrial Engineering

University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business   1999 — 2003
MBA

Iowa State University   1991 — 1996
BS-IE, Industrial Engineering

Bret Cude Bret Cude Nashville, Illinois Details
Bret Cude's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 1984 - February 1985
Job Sr. Farm Manager/Real Estate Broker at Farmers National Company
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Farmers National Company  December 1993 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  February 1985 - August 1993
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 1984 - February 1985

Skills
Farm Land Brokerage, Farm Management, Agriculture Consulting, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Real Estate, Sellers, Investment Properties, Real Estate Transactions, Brokerage, Land Acquisition, Investors, Buyer Representation, Commercial Real Estate, Referrals, Real Property, Farms, Negotiation

Education
Murray State University   1977 — 1982
B.S., Agricultural Business and Management

Lowes High School

Sheryl (Carlson) Thornton Sheryl (Carlson) Thornton Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Sheryl (Carlson) Thornton's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience July 2003 - Present
Job Senior Research Associate at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  July 2003 - Present

Education
Iowa State University   1996 — 1998

South Tama County High

Pascale Pennington Pascale Pennington Ankeny, Iowa Details
Pascale Pennington's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience September 2003 - April 2009
Job Project Coordinator for Ewing Development
Industry Design
Experience
Pioneer Hibred International Inc  September 2003 - 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred  September 2003 - April 2009

Skills
Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Negotiation, Change Management, Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Sales Operations, Contract Negotiation, Purchasing, Strategic Planning, Management, Team Building, Process Improvement, Training

Education
University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business   1998 — 2001
Marketing

St. Ambrose University   1997 — 1998

Brett McCarthy Brett McCarthy Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Brett McCarthy's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2007 - August 2007
Job Loan Servicer at Wells Fargo Financial
Industry Retail
Experience
Wells Fargo Financial  March 2011 - Present
CDS Global  August 2010 - March 2011
Kohl's Department Stores  October 2008 - August 2010
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2007 - August 2007
Lowe's  December 2006 - January 2007

Education
Iowa State University   2003 — 2010
Accounting, Business Management, Accounting; Business Management

Jaya K Jaya K Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Jaya K's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience September 2008 - July 2013
Job
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  January 2015 - Present
Dupont Pioneer  January 2015 - Present
Wells Fargo (via QCI)   July 2013 - January 2015
Pioneer Hi-Bred  September 2008 - July 2013
Handango  February 2008 - September 2008
Finiti LLC.   July 2006 - February 2008
Comcast  October 2005 - June 2006
V3 CCMS via Deloitte   February 2005 - September 2005

Skills
Quality Center, SQL, Oracle, Business Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Solution Architecture, Requirements Gathering, Testing, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Visio, QTP, Quality Assurance, SDLC, UML, Agile Methodologies, User Acceptance Testing, Agile Project Management, SharePoint, Scrum

Education
Sathyabama University   1996 — 2000
Bachelors

University of Madras   1996 — 2000
Bachelors

Megan Lybrand Megan Lybrand Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Details
Megan Lybrand's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience September 2009 - April 2011
Job Communications Consultant and Freelance Writer
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Freelance  October 2014 - Present
Bayer CropScience  November 2013 - October 2014
BASF  May 2012 - October 2013
BASF Plant Science  April 2011 - May 2012
Pioneer Hi-Bred  September 2009 - April 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred  January 2006 - August 2009
Gibbs & Soell  2003 - 2005

Skills
Marketing Communications, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Corporate Communications, Agriculture, Crisis Communications, Newsletters, Internal Communications, Press Releases, Public Relations, Communications Planning, Technical Writing, Reputation Management, Marketing Strategy, Speech Writing, Message Development, Executive Coaching, Budget Management, Social Media Marketing, Event Management, Content Development, Ideation

Education
North Carolina State University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History; Public Relations

North Carolina State University

Tracy Smalley Tracy Smalley Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Tracy Smalley's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1985 - 1991
Job Program Manager at Athene USA
Industry Insurance
Experience
Athene USA  October 2013 - Present
Aviva USA  January 2011 - September 2013
Aviva USA  June 2009 - January 2011
Genesis10  July 2001 - May 2009
Manhattan Toy  May 1999 - July 2001
Computer Network Technology (CNT)   June 1994 - May 1999
Guidant  March 1992 - June 1994
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1985 - 1991

Skills
Business Analysis, Life-cycle Management, Program Management, Business Case, Budgets, Process Improvement, Cross-functional Team..., Project Management, Staff Management, Vendor Management, MS Project, Requirements Gathering, Project Portfolio..., SDLC, PMP, Enterprise Architecture, Management, Testing, Software Documentation, Leadership, Team Building, Resource Management, Business Process..., PMO, Business Requirements, Visio

Education
Luther College
BA, Computer Science, Management

Dina Severns Dina Severns Lansing, Michigan Area Details
Dina Severns's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience Research SpecialistUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1996 - 2000
Job Research Scientist at Dupont Pioneer
Industry Research
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  Research SpecialistUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1996 - 2000

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1997 — 2000
Masters, Plant Pathology

Sylvain Payant Sylvain Payant Montreal, Canada Area Details
Sylvain Payant's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience AMDuPont Pioneer1993 - Present
Job AM at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  AMDuPont Pioneer1993 - Present

Skills
Market Development, Corn, Genomics, Agronomy, Dairy, Biotechnology, Strategic Planning, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agrochemicals, Sustainable Agriculture, New Business Development, Soybean, Agricultural Production, Business Strategy, Farms, Plant Breeding

Education
McGill
Bachelor's degree in general agriculture with a minor in economics

McGill Degree in General Agriculture

McGill University
Bsc Agronomy

Patrick Arthur Patrick Arthur Johnston, Iowa Details
Patrick Arthur's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience August 2010 - June 2013
Job US Marketing Communications Manager, Soybeans at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  October 2014 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  July 2014 - September 2014
DuPont Pioneer  July 2013 - July 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred  August 2010 - June 2013
Pioneer Hi-Bred  July 2009 - August 2010
Pioneer Hi-Bred  January 2007 - June 2009
Rhea & Kaiser  September 2005 - December 2006
Royster-Clark  January 2004 - September 2005
Dow AgroSciences  December 2001 - January 2004
Dow AgroSciences  June 1998 - December 2001

Skills
Agriculture, Public Relations, Strategy, Agribusiness, Agronomy, Sustainable Agriculture, Strategic Communications, Public Affairs, Media Relations, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Internal Communications, Crop Protection, Crisis Communications, Agrochemicals, Marketing Communications, Corporate Communications, Management, Marketing

Education
Iowa State University
BS, Agricultural Journalism

Eduardo Mihura Eduardo Mihura Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Eduardo Mihura's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience April 2008 - March 2010
Job Product Project Manager for LA at Dupont Pioneer Ensuring Alignment in Complex Ag Environments
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Dupont Pioneer  July 2014 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  September 2012 - June 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  October 2009 - September 2012
Pioneer Hi-bred  April 2008 - March 2010
Pioneer Argentina S.A   September 1997 - April 2008
Pioneer Argentina SA   August 1997 - April 2008
a Farm Conglomerate   January 1996 - January 1997
Zeneca Seeds   January 1993 - January 1996
Zeneca Agrochemicals  1993 - 1995
Agringenetics   1992 - 1994

Skills
Project Management, Certified Project..., Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing, Corn, Six Sigma, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Process Improvement, Seed Production, Sunflower, sorghum, soybean, Project Planning, Supply Chain Management, Business Process..., Agronomy, Strategy, Plant Breeding, Crop, Farms, Sustainable Agriculture, Iso 9000, Supply Chain, Business Planning, Quality Assurance, Agribusiness, Continuous Improvement, Lifesciences, Grain, Agrochemicals, Quality System, Market Development, Crop Protection, Program Management, Product Development, License agreeement..., biotech trait..., Soybean, Management, Factory, Rural Marketing, Vegetables, Horticulture, Wheat, Plant Physiology, Strategic Planning, Genetics, Negotiation, Life Sciences

Education
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba   2004 — 2006
Master in Science, Seed Technology

Dupont

Universidad de Belgrano   1996 — 1997
Post Graduate Certificate of Agribusiness, Agriculture

Universidad de Buenos Aires   1986 — 1992
Agronomic Engineer, agriculture

Universidad Champagnat   1973 — 1984
Bachiller

Pioneer Hi-bred

Rachel Eddy Rachel Eddy Topeka, Kansas Area Details
Rachel Eddy's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2007 - December 2007
Job Student at Kansas State University
Industry Research
Experience
Kansas State University  May 2008 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2007 - December 2007
Monsanto  May 2006 - August 2006

Education
Kansas State University   2003 — 2010
BS, MS, Agronomy, Plant Pathology

Andrew Zeiner Andrew Zeiner Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Andrew Zeiner's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 2009 - Present
Job Software Developer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  2009 - Present
ASPi Solutions   January 2002 - December 2008
National Oilwell Varco  January 1999 - January 2002

Education
Iowa State University   1988 — 1992
B.S., Chemical Engineering

Laura Tagliani Laura Tagliani Indianapolis, Indiana Area Details
Laura Tagliani's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1991 - 2000
Job Early Stage Commercial Assessment Leader at Dow AgroSciences
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Dow AgroSciences  July 2015 - Present
Dow AgroSciences  January 2001 - July 2014
United Way of Central Indiana  April 2011 - September 2011
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1991 - 2000

Skills
Nonprofits, Molecular Biology, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Genetics, Strategic Planning, Agrochemicals, DNA, Business Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Agronomy, Leadership, Corn, Crop Protection, Six Sigma, Genomics, Research, Regulatory Affairs, Agribusiness, Market Development, Lifesciences

Education
Montana State University-Bozeman   1983 — 1985
MS, Plant Breeding and Genetics

University of California, Davis   1976 — 1980
BS, Agriculture

Lori Ryner Lori Ryner Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Lori Ryner's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience October 1987 - April 2013
Job Quality Analyst at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  April 2013 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  October 1987 - April 2013
American Cyanamid  April 1987 - August 1987
Laverty Elevator   May 1986 - August 1986

Skills
Biotechnology, Agribusiness, Agronomy, Market Development, Farms, Certified Crop Advisor..., Farm Management, Business Planning, Management, Agriculture, Coaching, Budgets, Crop, Software Documentation, Sustainable Agriculture, Training, Product Development, Sales, Strategic Planning

Education
Iowa State University   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (BS), Agricultural Business, with specialization in Farm Management

Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Ag Business

Brian Barinsky Brian Barinsky Sioux City, Iowa Area Details
Brian Barinsky's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience September 2006 - Present
Job Sales Representative at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  September 2006 - Present

Education
South Dakota State University   1994 — 1998
Agriculture, Agronomy / Business

Jeff Cottrell Jeff Cottrell Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Jeff Cottrell's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience
Job Risk Management Consultant at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred 

Skills
Project Management, Strategic Planning, Agriculture, EHS, Agribusiness, Change Management, Management, Risk Assessment, Process Improvement, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Safety Management..., Risk Management, Program Management, Industrial Safety, Customer Service, Process Safety, Training

Education
Drake University   2006 — 2007
MBA, General Buisness

Brigham Young University - Idaho   2002 — 2003
BS, Buisness Management

Rich Franchini Rich Franchini Sioux City, Iowa Area Details
Rich Franchini's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1984 - 1989
Job Pesticide Inspector II at Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Industry Government Administration
Experience
Nebraska Department of Agriculture  2000 - Present
Mycogen  1997 - 2000
Northrup King  1989 - 1997
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1984 - 1989

Skills
Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Research, Microsoft Word, Teaching, Strategic Planning, Project Management, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service

Education
Colorado State University   1974 — 1976
MS, Plant Pathology

Colorado State University   1970 — 1974
BS, Plant Pathology

Nicholas Albanese Nicholas Albanese San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nicholas Albanese's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2008 - Present
Job Research Associate at Pioneer Hi Bred
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Pioneer Hi Bred   May 2008 - Present
Notre Dame de Namur University  January 2007 - May 2008

Skills
Media Preparation, Electrocompetent Cell..., Inventory Management, Waste Disposal, Asceptic Technique, Data Entry, Communication, Problem Solving, Productivity, Meet Deadlines, Self Management, Training, Follow Directions, Close Attention to..., Volunteering, Safety, Collaboration, Troubleshooting, Organization, 5S, Media Prep, Sterilization, Cleanliness, Summarizing Information, Self-starter, Aseptic Technique, GLP

Education
Notre Dame de Namur University   2005 — 2008
B.S, Biochemistry

Adam Harder Adam Harder Greater Omaha Area Details
Adam Harder's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2004 - Present
Job Account Manager at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  June 2004 - Present
Syngenta Seeds  January 2002 - May 2004

Skills
Corn, Agronomy, Agribusiness, Agriculture

Education
Iowa State University   1998 — 2001
Bachelor's degree, Agronomy and Crop Science

Chris Jeffords Chris Jeffords St. Cloud, Minnesota Area Details
Chris Jeffords's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience August 2011 - Present
Job Sales Representative at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  August 2011 - Present
AgInformationData LLC   May 2009 - June 2011
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage  May 2006 - February 2009

Skills
Sales Management, Mortgage Lending, Sellers, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Sales, Time Management, Customer Service, Leadership, Marketing, Team Building, Business Planning, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation

Education
St. Cloud State University - Herberger Business School   1988 — 1993
BS, Business Administration and Management, General

Josh Denault Josh Denault San Francisco Bay Area Details
Josh Denault's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience April 2006 - April 2012
Job Data Warehouse Sr. Test Analyst at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  October 2014 - Present
Josh Denault Photography   October 2013 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  April 2012 - October 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred  April 2006 - April 2012

Skills
Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Databases, Business Analysis, Visio, SharePoint, Software Documentation, Test Management, User Acceptance Testing, Requirements Gathering, Systems Analysis, Quality Assurance, Database Design, Requirements Analysis, Data Modeling, SQL, ETL Tools, ETL Testing

Education
California State University-Northridge   1993 — 1998
Bachelors

Jerry Kielsmeier Jerry Kielsmeier Johnston, Iowa Details
Jerry Kielsmeier's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience April 1985 - January 2000
Job Seed Corn Certification Inspection Manager/ Process Improvement Manager/ Master Black Belt Looking for Next Opportunity
Industry Farming
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  December 2014 - Present
DuPont Pioneer  January 2000 - November 2014
Pioneer Hi-Bred  April 1985 - January 2000
Pioneer Hi-Bred  1981 - 1985
Lynks Seeds   1978 - 1981

Skills
Agriculture, Six Sigma, Farms, Agronomy, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Management, Agribusiness, Corn, Factory, Training, Business Planning, Grain, SAP, Research, Lean Manufacturing, Black Belt, Supply Chain, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Supply Chain Management, Genetics, Crop Protection, Business Process..., Change Management, Kaizen, Strategic Planning, Biotechnology, Analysis, seed corn production

Education
University of Northern Iowa   1989 — 1996
Masters in Business Administration, Business, 3.89 GPA (21 classes of A or A-)

Iowa State University   1973 — 1977
Bachelor of Science, Farm Operation, 3.56 GPA

Darren Otte Darren Otte Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area Details
Darren Otte's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience 1995 - 1999
Job Human Resources Manager at Cedar Graphics
Industry Printing
Experience
Cedar Graphics  August 2007 - Present
Viking Pump, A Unit of IDEX Corp.   April 2000 - August 2007
Pioneer Hi-bred  1995 - 1999

Skills
Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Six Sigma

Education
University of Northern Iowa   1997 — 1999
M.A., Communications and Technology Training

University of Northern Iowa   1993 — 1997
B.A., Management and Human Resources

Ben Bolaji Ben Bolaji Tallahassee, Florida Area Details
Ben Bolaji's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience May 2010 - February 2011
Job Research Associate at Pioneer HiBred Intl
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  February 2011 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  May 2010 - February 2011
Georgia Institute of Technology  May 2008 - December 2008

Skills
Optical Microscopy, Cell Culture, Genetics, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Research, Agriculture, Protein Purification, Dissection, Media Preparation, Gram Staining, Aseptic Technique, Western Blotting, Laboratory, Data Analysis

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2007 — 2010
Bachelors of Science, Biology

Bruce Ryland Bruce Ryland Sacramento, California Area Details
Bruce Ryland's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience November 2005 - February 2007
Job 1
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Syngenta  September 2014 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  December 2010 - April 2013
Harris Moran Seed Company  February 2007 - August 2009
PIONEER HI-BRED  November 2005 - February 2007
Dow AgroSciences  January 1998 - January 2005
Dow AgroSciences  January 1998 - January 2003
UC Davis  January 1985 - January 1998
University of California  January 1981 - January 1998
UC Davis  January 1981 - January 1985
CAL/WEST SEEDS   January 1978 - January 1981

Skills
Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Crop, Farms, Corn, Greenhouse, Botany, Product Development, Horticulture, Biotechnology, Sustainable Agriculture

Education
University of California, Davis   1976 — 1979
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Science and Management

Claudio Olave Claudio Olave Bakersfield, California Area Details
Claudio Olave's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience January 1999 - January 2000
Job Director of Innovation and Special Projects at Sun World International, LLC.
Industry Food Production
Experience
Sun World International, LLC.   April 2013 - Present
Sun-World   July 2011 - April 2013
Decofrut Inc  January 2000 - June 2011
Decofrut SA   January 2000 - January 2004
Pioneer Hi-Bred  January 1999 - January 2000
US and Hermosillo   January 1998 - January 1999
Chiquita Fresh North America   January 1998 - January 1999
Decofrut Inc  January 1997 - January 1998

Skills
Spanish, English, Agriculture, Food Industry, Agribusiness, Export, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Agronomy, Key Account Management, Budgets, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Management, Food Safety, Forecasting, Quality Management, Strategy, Fruit, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Quality Control, Negotiation, New Business Development, HACCP, Food, Leadership, Business Planning, Food Processing, Purchasing

Education
University of Delaware   2010 — 2010
Business Analysis, Diploma

Universidad de Chile   1991 — 1997
Bachelor of Science, Agronomy

Universidad de Chile   1989 — 1996
Bachelor of Science, Agronomy

Kyle Bredesky Kyle Bredesky Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Kyle Bredesky's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience July 2007 - August 2010
Job Nondenominational Minister
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Nondenominational world wide fellowship   May 2013 - Present
John Deere  March 2011 - April 2013
Pioneer Hi-Bred  July 2007 - August 2010
Neumann Construction   June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Social Media, Excel, Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, Windows, AutoCAD, Outlook, Windows 7, SharePoint, Programming, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Teamwork, Technical Writing, Team Leadership, Public Speaking, Microsoft Word

Education
University of Northern Iowa   2010 — 2013
B.S., Manufacturing Technology- Design, Computer Science

Ankeny High School (Class of 2010)   2007 — 2010
High School, High School Diploma

Phillip Parrish Phillip Parrish Fairbury, Illinois Details
Phillip Parrish's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience August 2014 - Present
Job Sales Associate Pioneer Hibred
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi-bred  August 2014 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  April 2009 - August 2014
Bayer Crop Science  May 2004 - August 2004
Monsanto  May 2003 - August 2003

Skills
Sales, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, PCR, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Research, Corn, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Crop Protection, Plant Physiology, Entomology, Soil Science, Plant Identification, Crop

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2001 — 2005
Bachelor's degree, Agronomy and Crop Science

Heidi Sleister Heidi Sleister Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Heidi Sleister's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 1995 - 2003
Job Associate Professor of Biology, Associate Chair of Biology at Drake University
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Drake University  August 2002 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  June 1995 - 2003

Skills
PCR, Teaching, Higher Education, University Teaching, Genetics, Public Speaking, Science, Grant Writing, Tissue Culture, Instructional Design, Curriculum Design, Research, Data Analysis, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Lifesciences, Student Affairs, Student Development, Statistics

Education
University of Iowa   1989 — 1995
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Sciences (Genetics)

Central College   1986 — 1989
B.A., Biology, Chemistry, Education, Spanish

Adam Ahrens Adam Ahrens Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Adam Ahrens's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience March 2008 - May 2009
Job Graduate Student at University of Nebraska Medical Center
Industry Research
Experience
Mid America Pathology Laboratory   November 2012 - February 2015
University of Nebraska Medical Center  August 2009 - September 2012
Pioneer Hi-Bred  March 2008 - May 2009

Skills
PCR, real-time PCR, Western Blotting, Gel Electrophoresis, Flow Cytometry, Chromatography, Spectrophotometry, Nanodrop, Cell Culture, Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, DNA extraction, RNA isolation, Cell Viability Assays, Cell Proliferation..., Apoptosis Assays, Radioactive Materials, Radioactive Waste..., Mouse Models, Mouse Handling, Cell Line Development, Microarray Analysis, Cytogenetic Analysis, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Photoshop, Computer Hardware, Computer Maintenance, Design of Experiments, Bloodborne Pathogens, Assistant Teaching, Scientific Presentation, Manuscript Development, Proofreading, Research Ethics

Education
University of Nebraska Medical Center   2009 — 2012
Master of Science (MS), Genetics, Cell Biology & Anatomy

Drake University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biochemistry/Cell & Molecular Biology

Drake University
Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology

Drake University
Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Master of Science, Genetics, Anatomy, and Cell Biology

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Master of Science, Genetics, Anatomy, and Cell Biology

Tim Paplow Tim Paplow Marble Rock, Iowa Details
Tim Paplow's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience August 2011 - Present
Job Pioneer Sales Representative
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  August 2011 - Present
Cropwise Consulting LLC.   August 2011 - Present
WinField Solutions  December 2000 - August 2011

Skills
Agronomy, Sales, Crop Protection, Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Corn, Soybean, Soil Fertility, Farms, Agribusiness, Agrochemicals, Fertilizers, Grain, Horticulture, Crop, Strategic Planning

Education
Iowa State University   1996 — 2000
Bachelor's degree, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science

Duane Frederking Duane Frederking Chatham, Illinois Details
Duane Frederking's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience September 1985 - September 2006
Job Technical Product Manager at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Farming
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  September 2006 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  September 1985 - September 2006
Univ. of Illinois  June 1983 - August 1985

Skills
Corn, Crop Protection, Agronomy, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Product Management, Product Development, Biotechnology, Sustainable Agriculture, Dairy, Genetics, Product Marketing, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1982 — 1983
Master of Science (M.S.), Plant and Soil Science

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1980 — 1981
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Agribusiness Economics

Peterson David Peterson David Mankato, Minnesota Details
Peterson David's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience January 2011 - June 2013
Job Sales Effectiveness Manager at DuPont Pioneer
Industry Farming
Experience
DuPont Pioneer  June 2013 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  January 2011 - June 2013

Skills
Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agronomy, Crop Protection, Corn, Farms, Horticulture, Market Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Biotechnology, Agrochemicals, Vegetables, Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Customer Service, Business Strategy, Grain, Negotiation, Microsoft Excel

Education
Texas Tech University   1978 — 1981
Bachelor of Science (BS), Entomology

University College Cardiff, Wales
Bachelor of Science (BS), Zoology/ Entomology

Warren Riedesel Warren Riedesel Des Moines, Iowa Details
Warren Riedesel's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience September 1983 - September 2012
Job Retired at Pioneer HiBred
Industry Farming
Experience
Pioneer Hi-Bred  September 1983 - September 2012
Great Falls, MT   April 1976 - August 1983

Education
Iowa State University   1968 — 1972
B.S., Science Journalism

Heath McKinney Heath McKinney Lubbock, Texas Area Details
Heath McKinney's Pioneer Hi Bred Experience June 2000 - April 2011
Job
Industry
Experience
Red River Commodities Inc   April 2011 - Present
Pioneer Hi-Bred  June 2000 - April 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, Management, Microsoft Word, Leadership, Microsoft Excel

Education
South Plains College
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

Texas Tech University
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

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