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 USA LLC, Chair

Don Chew

PBI/Gordon Corp., Vice Chair and Treasurer


Jacqueline Applegate

Bayer CropScience, Vice Chair

Judd O’Connor

Corteva, Vice Chair

Paul Rea

BASF, Immediate Past Chair

Board Members


Jon Akins

Tessenderlo-Kerley, Inc.

Jeff Allison

Tide International USA

Darren Anderson

Vive Crop Protection


Troy Bolt

Simplot Grower Solutions

Jake Brodsgaard

ADAMA


Brett Bruggeman

Land O’Lakes

Jeff Bunting

GROWMARK, Inc.

Jeff Cole

Tenkoz, Inc.


Eric Cowling

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC

Darren Dillenbeck

FMC Corporation

Brendan Deck

Nufarm Americas, Inc.


David Elser

UPL Limited, Inc.

Vern Hawkins

Syngenta Crop Protection

Greg Johnson

Fine Americas, Inc.


Jeff Johnson

Nichino America

Douglas Kaye

Albaugh, LLC

Chad Kern

Schirm USA, Inc.


Brent Marek

Sipcam Argo USA, Inc.

Chris Payne

CNI

Tyler Koschnick

SePRO Corp.

Peter Niboli

Arxada, LLC


Steve Petersen

Gowan Company LLC

Janelle Restum

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

W. Scott Addy

Wilbur-Ellis


David Schumacher

Helm Agro USA

Eric Wintemute

AMVAC Chemical Company

Leigh Shockey

Drexel Chemical Company