Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 8444 / SEEDWORLD.COM JANUARY 2017 MEET OUR INSIDERS! Advice from industry experts! Client Services Manager for Create by Issues Ink SHAWNA SCHIMNOWSKI KSi Conveyors Director of Business Development JASON KAEB EES Companies Owner, Professional Engineer JEFF ELWER Shawna Schimnowski is greatly aware of the details required to manage projects and uses her skills, business knowledge and ability to connect with clients to drive results. With a strong background in publish- ing and content creation, combined with a strong commitment to cus- tomer service, she is a go-to resource for clients. She works to ensure a successful outcome for every client project she supports. A K-State graduate, Jason earned a degree in management information systems and operations manage- ment. After graduation, he worked for Sprint Nextel before joining KSi Conveyors, where he has served in operations, automation/controls, service and sales. As director of business development, he leverages his broad understanding of the seed handling and treatment industry to provide solutions to customers, and maintains relationships with some of the largest and most influential companies. EES Companies is an engineer- ing, procurement and construction company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. It is also the exclu- sive North American distributor of PETKUS equipment. With more than 39 years of experience, Jeff has completed projects across various industries in several states within the United States, as well as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Argentina, South America, India, Bulgaria and Romania. Throughout his career, he has helped clients develop solutions to improve efficiency, productivity and safety. ABM Chief Science Officer Molly first started with ABM as a consultant in 2013, but it wasn’t long before she was working full-time as assistant chief scientific officer. She works to enhance ABM genomics strategies and to foster next-gener- ation product development. Cadle- Davidson is an expert in the field of genetics and is well versed in the application of genomics and next- generation sequencing techniques for trait-based research and develop- ment. She holds a Master of Science in plant pathology from Washington State University and a doctorate in plant breeding and genetics from Cornell University. MOLLY CADLE- DAVIDSON KETTY NILSSON NoroGard President Ketty Nilsson has her agricultural roots in southern Sweden, and spe- cialized in chemistry engineering. She started her career as a scientist, and then pursued more technical and business development exper- tise. After earning an MBA, she was recruited as the president of NoroGard, where she has been able to combine her scientific background and business savviness. NoroGard has been engineering and manufac- turing seed treatment equipment since 1965, with a focus on quality. Syngenta Crop Protection’s Global Product Manager, Seed Applied Fungicides FRANZ BRANDL Franz has been with Syngenta since 2001, when he became global busi- ness manager for seed treatment fungicides. His insights and under- standing of seed treatment technol- ogies and global market make him an authority on the seed treatment needs of seed companies, retailers and farmers. He specializes in the areas of active ingredients, products, application technologies, applica- tion recipes, seed coating polymers, inoculants, seed safety, training and product stewardship. Haldrup USA Managing Director TAMRA BOUCHER A native of Indiana, Tamra holds a bachelor of science degree in public relations and political science from Ball State University. As managing director of Haldrup USA, she over- sees all aspects of the company’s operations. She joined Haldrup in 2014 and has been involved from the beginning in its launch and in pro- moting the brand in North America. Agronomix President, CEO and founder DIETER MULITZE Drawingonhisexperienceindevelop- ing plant breeding software since the 1970s and working as a plant breeder, Dieter Mulitze, Ph.D., released the first versionof“AGROBASE”andincorpo- rated Agronomix Software in 1990. In 2001, AGROBASE Generation II, a fully relational software system, was released. Then in 2009, a more powerful version was released. Seed companies, government research centers and universities in more than 40 countries now use AGROBASE Generation II.