Board of Directors

Companies from all over the industry participate on our board of directors to include our officers and members. Below are the board members and their associated organizations that are involved with guiding CropLife America.

Board Officers

Andy Lee

Valent North America, Immediate Past Chair

Don Chew

PBI/Gordon Corp., Vice Chair and Treasurer

Darren Dillenbeck

FMC Corporation, Chair

Brian Naber

Bayer Crop Science, Vice Chair

Board Members

Jon Akins

Tessenderlo-Kerley, Inc.

Jeff Allison

Tide International USA

Darren Anderson

Vive Crop Protection

Douglas (Dak) A. Kaye, III

American Vanguard (Incoming)

Troy Bolt

Simplot Grower Solutions

Jake Brodsgaard

ADAMA

Leah Anderson

Land O’Lakes

Jeff Bunting

GROWMARK, Inc.

Jeff Cole

Tenkoz, Inc.

Eric Cowling

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC

Spencer Harris

Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc

David Elser

UPL Limited, Inc.

Vern Hawkins

Syngenta Crop Protection

Damian Eldred

Fine Americas, Inc.

Ken Barham

Nufarm Americas, Inc.

Chad Kern

Schirm USA, Inc.

Rahoul Sawani

Corteva Agriscience (Incoming)

Paul Rea

BASF Corporation

Brent Marek

Sipcam Argo USA, Inc.

Chris Payne

CNI

Tyler Koschnick

SePRO Corp.

Steve Petersen

Gowan Company LLC

Wade Firestone

HELM (Incoming)

W. Scott Addy

Wilbur-Ellis

Dustin Simmons

Nichino America, Inc.

Leigh Shockey

Drexel Chemical Company