Names in the News: December 2019
A roundup of new employees and appointments in the agribusiness industry.
November 27, 2019
To submit an announcement for Names in the News, please email it to Kristin Bakker at [email protected].
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLFLEX LIVESTOCK INTELLIGENCE, Madison, Wis. — Kelsey DeBoer has been promoted to advanced monitoring specialist. DeBoer will develop and deliver training for customers, distributors and distributor representatives in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. He was most recently a technology implementation specialist.
Steve Pavelski has been promoted to monitoring success manager. Pavelski will build, develop and lead the North American monitoring success team. He was most recently on the training team.
ANPARIO PLC, Greenville, S.C. — Maury Ore has been appointed vice president of sales for North America. Ore will lead the U.S. sales team. He was previously with Devenish Nutrition.
ASV HOLDINGS INC., Grand Rapids, Minn. — Frank Gangi has been promoted to national accounts manager. Gangi will be responsible for supporting and growing the customer portfolio, including OEM and national rental customers, direct national accounts and strategic attachment partners. He was most recently area manager for welding, fabrication and paint.
BORDEN, Dallas, Texas — Yogesh Sabnis has been appointed chief supply chain officer. Sabnis was previously with CTI Foods.
CALYXT INC., Roseville, Minn. — Vince Restucci has been appointed vice president of agronomy services. Restucci will support the expansion of the grower network and Identity Preserved System. He was previously with R.D. Offutt Co.
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC., Greenfield, Ind. — Dr. Sara Place has joined the company as chief sustainability officer. Place will help identify new opportunities to improve sustainable business practices, improve the well-being of animals and people and reduce the environmental footprint of protein production. She was previously with the National Cattlemen's Beef Assn.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP, Washington, D.C. — Jamie Konopacky has joined the firm as Midwest director. Konopacky will strengthen and expand work at the state and local level in the region. She was previously with the Harvard Environmental Law Institute and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.
FMC CORP., Philadelphia, Pa. — Mark Douglas has been elected president and chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2020. Douglas is currently president and chief operating officer.
J.P. MORGAN, Chicago, Ill. — Jeffrey Ware has joined J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking as executive director for the Food & Agribusiness team in Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries. Ware will be responsible for delivering the firm's global capabilities, including credit, treasury and payments, capital markets, investment banking and international banking, to clients in sectors that include dairy, grain and agronomy, protein and packaged foods. He was previously with Bank of America.