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Agriculture and
Biotechnology Summit
November 18-19, 2014
McKimmon Conference Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
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The North Carolina Biotechnology Center’s AgBiotech Initiative and North Carolina State University’s
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are combining their signature events for this two-day conference.
This event will engage the agriculture and biotechnology communities to address key topics such as
research innovation, technology commercialization, regulation, policy, public acceptance, agricultural
production, and ag biotech products. Experts will discuss challenges and opportunities related to bringing
products to market while ensuring a safe and abundant food supply for a growing world.
The program progresses from global market trends and challenges to discussions of obstacles and their
solutions for mankind's future. Attendees will leave with the knowledge and empowerment to take action.
Supported by the N.C. AgBiotech Advisory Council and the N.C. Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
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Ag Biotech Dialogues:
Technology and Choice
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Day One discusses and explores issues in agricultural biotechnology pertaining to new technologies,
public perceptions and global food systems. The program progresses from global market trends and
challenges to discussions of obstacles and their solutions for mankind's future. Attendees will leave Day
One with the knowledge and empowerment to take action.
Daily Schedule
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. 9:00 – 11:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. 1:15 – 5:30 p.m. 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Registration/Networking
Morning Session (with 30 minute Networking Break)
Lunch / Keynote
Afternoon Session (with 30 minute Networking Break)
Networking Reception / Innovation Fair
Dinner Dialogues: The Future of Food (pre-registration required)
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Ag Biotech Dialogues: Technology and Choice
Day One Agenda
Morning Session (9:00 a.m.)
Welcome
Ruben Carbonell, Ph.D. – Chair, North Carolina AgBiotech Advisory Council; Director, Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training
and Education Center; Director, Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science
Richard Linton, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Norris Tolson – Former President and Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
North Carolina’s Ag Biotech Landscape: The Big Picture
Doug Edgeton – President and Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Global Market Trends for Plant Biotechnology (Keynote)
Introduction by Nevin McDougall – Senior Vice President, North America, Crop Protection, BASF Corporation
What type of agricultural innovation ecosystem do we need for producing the next-generation crop technologies needed to
feed a rapidly growing population on a warming planet? More global public investment in advanced agriculture innovation?
Worldwide government reform of GMO regulations?
Steve Savage, Ph.D. – Independent Communicator and Consultant, Savage & Associates
Networking Break
Is GMO Labeling a Nightmare or a Boon? (Panel Session)
The adoption and use of social media has opened the door to widespread dissemination of misinformation regarding
genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and food issues. This can be seen most clearly by the number of state-level initiatives
pushing for labeling of food products containing ingredients from GMO crops. Consumers rightly want to know more about
the origin and safety of their food.
Kevin Folta, Ph.D. – Chairman and Professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida
Michael Hansen, Ph.D. – Senior Staff Scientist, Policy and Advocacy Division, Consumers Union
Phil Miller, Ph.D. – Vice President, Global Government and Regulatory Affairs, Monsanto
Bo Stone – Co-owner and Operator, P&S Farms
Moderator:
Tamar Haspel – Journalist, Washington Post
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n c b i o t e c h . o r g /a g b i o t e c h s u m m i t Lunch Session (11:45 a.m.)
Can Plants Do Everything? (Lunch Keynote)
Introduction by Richard Linton, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University
Plants can be factories for food, fuel, shelter, medicine, clothing, industrial compounds – and plants are renewable.
Sonny Ramaswamy, Ph.D. – Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department
of Agriculture
Afternoon Session (1:15 p.m.)
Technology Solutions for our Future (Panel Session)
Some have argued that existing technologies are adequate to face the future food challenge if current technology is uniformly
diffused and applied. Groundbreaking science: what are CRISPRs, TALENs, Zinc Fingers and meganucleases? Can innovation in
science build a resilient, responsive agricultural system?
Val Giddings, Ph.D. – Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Matthew Kane – Chief Executive Officer, Precision BioSciences
Adam Monroe – President, Novozymes North America
Timothy Persons, Ph.D. – Chief Scientist, United States Government Accountability Office
Moderator:
Rick DeRose, Ph.D. – Global Expert Technology Acquisition, Syngenta Biotechnology
Do We Have a Food/Technology Dilemma? (Panel Session)
Can we produce enough food without modern technology? Global food systems are being affected by extreme weather
events, including historic droughts, which are leading to higher food prices and greater food insecurity.
Cecilia Chi-Ham, Ph.D. – Director, Research Planning, HM.CLAUSE
Steve Shafer, Ph.D. – Associate Administrator for National Programs, Agricultural Research Service, United States
Department of Agriculture
Ron Stotish, Ph.D. – Chief Executive Officer, AquaBounty Technologies
Michiel van Lookeren Campagne, Ph.D. – Head, Biotechnology, Syngenta Biotechnology
Moderator:
Brandy Salmon, Ph.D. – Senior Innovation Advisor, Lead, Food and Agriculture Practice, RTI International
Networking Break
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Inform and Empower the Public (Mini Keynotes)
inform and educate the public and policy makers about the benefits of biotechnology to our state economy and to the
global challenge of feeding a growing population. address consumer demand for information with science-based facts from
independent sources about the benefits and safety of biotechnology as it applies to the production of our foods.
Todd Armstrong, Ph.D. – senior director, united states beef operation, elanco
Jay Byrne – President, v-Fluence interactive
Summation and Charge to Attendees
Introduction by Jim Blome – President and Chief Executive Officer, Bayer CropScience LP
Bill Buckner – President and chief executive officer, the samuel roberts noble Foundation
Launch of the Innovation Fair
a marketplace of ideas, showcasing ongoing and emerging scientific research from leading college of agriculture and Life
sciences faculty and their collaborators from across n.c. state university’s diverse disciplines and colleges.
Thomas Schafer, Ph.D. – vice President, bioag research & development, novozymes
Networking Reception / Innovation Fair (5:30 p.m.)
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n c b i o t e c h . o r g /a g b i o t e c h s u m m i t Dinner Dialogues
Dinner / Program (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
Welcome
Richard Linton, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University
The Future of Food
Industry leaders engage in thought-provoking conversations that address the grand challenge of feeding the world. This
dialogue begins a conversation between leaders and citizens designed to catalyze thoughtful engagement within an actionoriented learning community.
Jim Blome – President and Chief Executive Officer, Bayer CropScience
Wayne Holden, Ph.D. – President and Chief Executive Officer, RTI International
Nevin McDougall – Senior Vice President, North America, Crop Protection, BASF Corporation
Moderator:
Warwick Arden, Ph.D. – Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, North Carolina State University
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n c b i o t e c h . o r g /a g b i o t e c h s u m m i t Day Two: November 19
The Future of Food
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Day Two explores the growing global food crisis, the challenges that must be overcome to feed the world,
and the significant research taking place in N.C. State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
to address these challenges. The day continues the conversation of engagement begun in the Dinner
Dialogues with a participant-driven strategy session and a call to action.
Daily Schedule
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Registration / Networking / Innovation Fair
Morning Session (with 30 minute Networking Break)
Lunch / Keynote
Afternoon Session
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Day Two Agenda
Morning Session (9:00 a.m.)
Welcome
Doug Edgeton – President and Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Steve Troxler – Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Richard Linton, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University
The End of Plenty (Keynote)
Experts now say we need to double food production by 2030 to stave off a continual food crisis in much of the world. This
presentation, echoing his 2009 National Geographic cover story and a companion book he is currently writing, explores the
potential path for a “greener revolution” to answer this looming crisis.
Joel Bourne, Jr. – Contributing Writer, National Geographic
Innovation Fair / Networking Break
Innovation in Action: Novel Research in Agriculture and Life Sciences (Research Presentations)
These multimedia and live presentations spotlight leading College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers and their efforts
to address the grand challenge of feeding the world.
Rodolphe Barrangou, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
Harry Daniels, Ph.D. – Professor and Department Head, Department of Applied Ecology; Aquaculture Specialist
Carolyn Dunn, Ph.D. – Professor and Department Head, Youth, Family and Community Sciences; Nutrition Specialist
Barry Goodwin, Ph.D. – William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, Graduate Faculty, Department of Agricultural
and Resource Economics
Linda Hanley-Bowdoin, Ph.D. – William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, Department of Molecular and
Structural Biochemistry
Ron Heiniger, Ph.D. – Professor and Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Crop Science
Shuijin Hu, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology
Matthew Koci, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Prestage Department of Poultry Science
Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Ph.D. – Professor, Postharvest Physiologies, Department of Horticultural Science, Plants for
Human Health Institute
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n c b i o t e c h . o r g /a g b i o t e c h s u m m i t Gary Roberson, Ph.D. – Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Biological and
Agricultural Engineering
Chad Stahl, Ph.D. – Professor, Department of Animal Science
David Tarpy, Ph.D. – Associate Professor and Extension Apiculturist, Department of Entomology
Lunch Session (12:00 p.m.)
Innovation Fair
Advancing the Cause: Our Roles as Advocates for Agriculture and Life Science (Lunch Keynote)
Why should we become personally involved in supporting and advancing agriculture and agricultural science? This
presentation delivers practical steps we can each take to increase our impact on this crucial conversation at the local, national,
and international levels.
MeeCee Baker, Ph.D. – President and Chief Executive Officer, Versant Strategies
Innovation Fair Awards
Presented by Bill Culpepper – President and Chief Executive Officer, SePRO Corporation
Exhibits are awarded prizes based on quality of presentation and demonstration of relevant scientific inquiry, as judged by a
panel of North Carolina Agricultural and Life Sciences Research Foundation board members.
Stewards of the Future Research Award
Presented by Phil Miller, Ph.D. – Vice President, Global Government and Regulatory Affairs, Monsanto
This competition celebrates the ingenuity and innovation of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences scientists, and awards
flexible funding to help support awardees their research programs.
Break
Afternoon Session (1:30 p.m.)
North Carolina: Global Engine for Food Production, Innovation and Enterprise (Mini Keynotes)
Thought leaders representing commerce, local food systems and agriculture frame the discussion of what we can do at local,
national and international levels to break down barriers and advance food production, security and sustainability.
Beth Foster – Farmer, North Carolina; Secretary and Treasurer, Blackland Farm Managers Association
Senator Brent Jackson – State of North Carolina; Co-founder, Jackson Farming Company
Richard McKellogg – Director, Produce and Floral Merchandising, Lowes Foods
Larry Wooten – President, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
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The Time is Now: Action Planning to Shape the Future of Food (Breakout Session)
In these facilitated sessions, participants break into small groups to discuss ways to seize new opportunities and meet the
challenges presented throughout the day. Outcomes will create strategies and drive action teams convening in the year ahead.
Moderator:
Larry Roberts – President, Roberts Business Group
Call to Action and Closing
What can we do with the knowledge gained today? How can each of us play a role in the future of food? These questions and
more are addressed in an inspiring closing session led by one of the state’s preeminent thought leaders.
James B. Hunt, Jr. – Governor, State of North Carolina, 1977-1985, 1993-2001; Chair Emeritus, Institute for Emerging Issues
Randy Woodson, Ph.D. – Chancellor, North Carolina State University
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Warwick A. Arden, Ph.D.
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, North Carolina State University
Dr. Arden is N.C. State University’s provost and executive vice chancellor and has been in the
position since December 2010. He is also concurrently serving as interim senior vice president for
academic affairs at University of North Carolina System since July 2014. In his position as provost,
he is the chief academic officer of the University, reports to the chancellor, and collaborates with
vice provosts, executive officers, college deans and others in the administration of all academic
and student affairs aspects of the University. Dr. Arden has led numerous key campus initiatives including the
development and implementation of the University’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan, The Pathway to the Future, and N.C.
State’s recent reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Dr. Arden had
served as interim provost since 2009 and prior to that as dean of N.C. State’s College of Veterinary Medicine from
2004 to 2009. Dr. Arden received a bachelor’s of science in veterinary sciences (DVM equivalent) and a diploma
of veterinary clinical studies from the University of Sydney, Australia, a master’s of science in physiology from
Michigan State University and a Ph.D. of physiology and biophysics from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Arden
served a three year term on the N.C. AgBiotech Advisory Council starting.
Todd Armstrong, Ph.D.
Senior Director, United States Beef Operations, Elanco
Dr. Armstrong is the senior director of United States (U.S.) Beef Operations at Elanco Animal
Health. In this capacity since January 2013, he is responsible for the U.S. Affiliate Beef Business.
Since joining Elanco in 2000, he has held a number of management positions within the company.
His previous role was senior director of global regulatory where he was responsible for Elanco’s
global regulatory strategy and operations. Dr. Armstrong received B.A. in biology and French
from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, a M.S. and Ph.D. from North Carolina State University, a M.S.
from Purdue University, and a MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Prior to his current
responsibilities, he has held various other positions in Elanco across the commercial and R&D organizations. Dr.
Armstrong serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the American Society of Animal Science
and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Indiana 4H Foundation.
MeeCee Baker, Ph.D.
President amd Chief Executive Officer, Versant Strategies
Dr. Baker leads Versant Strategies, a government affairs firm specializing in agribusiness and rural
affairs. Since May 2009, she has shepherded the growth of the firm from six to over 20 clients,
including agricultural industry giants. Prior to joining Versant Strategies, Dr. Baker was appointed
to the executive office of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA). While there, she was
charged with coordinating the department’s education and outreach and oversaw the seasonal farm
labor task force. Dr. Baker also spent over 20 years behind a teacher’s desk at secondary and university levels. She
served on the faculty at Penn State University and currently holds an adjunct professorship at North Carolina State
University. She has co-authored two nationally-utilized textbooks and was the first female elected as the national
president of the National Association of Agricultural Educators. In addition, Dr. Baker was a former president of
the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society. Her master’s degree in agricultural economics was
earned from the University of Delaware and her Ph.D. in agricultural education was awarded by the Pennsylvania
State University. She has authored or presented dozens of professional articles and has served on several advisory
committees including a United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization Board.
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James (Jim) Blome
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bayer CropScience LP; Member, North Carolina AgBiotech Advisory Council
Mr. Blome is also the head of crop protection for the North American region. He is a graduate of
Iowa State University and brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in agriculture. Prior
to his current position at Bayer CropScience, he held executive positions at Valent (Sumitomo
Chemical), Agriliance LLC, Agtrol International and Griffin LLC. Mr. Blome is located in the
Bayer North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He currently
serves on the Executive Board of Directors for CropLife America, the Sponsors Board of Directors for Future
Farmers of America, the North Carolina Agricultural Biotechnology Advisory Council, MBA Executive Advisory
Council for Iowa State University and as Chairman of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Foundation Board.
Mr. Blome is the 2013 recipient of the Henry A. Wallace Award from Iowa State University for outstanding
leadership and service to agriculture.
Joel Bourne, Jr.
Contributing Writer, National Geographic
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Mr. Bourne is an award-winning journalist who has covered national and international
environmental issues for the past 20 years. A former senior editor for the environment for National
Geographic, he has reported on numerous controversial issues including oil exploration in Alaska, the
future of New Orleans, the global food crisis, and most recently the cover story on the BP oil spill in
the October 2010 issue. He seems to have a pulse on breaking news. Mr. Bourne’s 2004 National
Geographic feature on Louisiana’s wetland loss reported the hurricane threat to New Orleans ten months before
Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. His October 2007 article on biofuels was part of a suite of stories that won the
magazine top honors for Outstanding Explanatory Reporting from the Society of Environmental Journalists in 2008,
and his ongoing coverage of food sourcing and sustainability echo the wave of pop culture films and books about this
increasingly important topic. A powerful and trusted voice in the media, he holds a bachelor of science in agronomy
from North Carolina State University and a master’s in journalism from Columbia University. Mr. Bourne has
appeared on numerous television and radio programs including CNN‘s American Morning, CNN International, the
National Geographic Channel and NPR. Prior to his tenure at National Geographic, his work appeared in National
Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Audubon, Science, Outside and many other publications.
William (Bill) Buckner
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Mr. Buckner became president and chief executive officer in January 2012 for an independent,
nonprofit institute headquartered in Ardmore, OK. The Noble Foundation, founded in 1945,
conducts direct operations, including assisting farmers and ranchers, and conducting plant science
research and agricultural programs, to enhance agricultural productivity regionally, nationally and
internationally. After obtaining his B.S. degree in agricultural economics from the University of
Missouri-Columbia in 1980, he joined USS Agricultural Chemicals in Centralia, MO. In 1982, he joined Commerce
BankShares as an agriculture loan officer. From 1985 to 1993, he held various positions with the animal health
subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, Pitman-Moore, Inc., in Chicago. In 1993, Mr. Buckner joined Bayer AG as a
marketing executive in the Companion Animal Health business in Shawnee Mission, KS. He moved to Monheim,
Germany in 1996 where he worked for the Animal Health Business Group as a business development manager.
He became vice president/general manager of Bayer's Canadian Agricultural business in 1998 and was appointed
president and CEO of Bayer CropScience, Inc., in Calgary, Alberta in 2002. He relocated to North Carolina in 2004
as senior vice president of Commercial Operations for Bayer CropScience LP and was appointed country head for
the U.S. Crop Protection business in 2005. He was elected president and CEO of Bayer CropScience in April 2006
and retired in December 2011. Mr. Buckner served on the N.C. AgBiotech Advisory Council for prior to moving to
Oklahoma.
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n c b i o t e c h . o r g /a g b i o t e c h s u m m i t Jay Byrne
President, v-Fluence Interactive
Mr. Byrne is president of a strategic communication and research agency providing public affairs
and issues management support to multi-national corporations, leading academic institutions,
non-governmental organizations and government agencies across the globe. Mr. Byrne has more
than 25 years of experience in public affairs and complex issues management. Previously he led
corporate communications for Monsanto Company directing global biotechnology acceptance
communications, media relations, and employee communications. Mr. Byrne served as chief spokesperson,
chief of staff and deputy assistant administrator for legislative and public affairs at the United State Agency for
International Development (USAID). During his tenure at USAID he acted as the White House spokesman and
media coordinator for the G-7 summit and numerous other administration international economic development
and trade initiatives. He has held senior communications positions with the Clinton/Gore administration and
presidential campaigns, Congressman Joe Kennedy, Boston Mayor Ray Flynn, and Congressman Mike Kopetski.
Mr. Byrne is a contributing author for the book “Let Them Eat Precaution” (AEI 2005) and he has published
articles on strategic communications, reputation management and new media strategies in various trade,
professional and peer reviewed journals. He is a graduate of Tufts University.
Ruben Carbonell, Ph.D.
Chair, North Carolina AgBiotech Advisory Council; Director, Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and
Education Center; Director, William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science
Dr. Carbonell joined North Carolina State University in 1984 after ten years on the faculty at the
University of California, Davis. He is also the Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of the
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at North Carolina State University (NCSU).
Dr. Carbonell is an author on over 230 research publications in international journals and over 30
patents. He is an expert on multiphase transport and colloid and surface science as applied to protein purification
processes from biological fluids, particularly affinity separations. In 2007, he was awarded the Alexander Quarles
Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest award bestowed on university faculty at NCSU. Dr. Carbonell was
elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2014. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical
Engineers (2007), and a fellow of the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division of the American Chemical
Society (2008). He completed his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College in 1969 and his
Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton University in 1973.
Cecilia Chi-Ham, Ph.D.
Director, Research Planning, HM.CLAUSE
Dr. Chi-Ham spent over 11 years at University of California, Davis (UC Davis) developing
initiatives focused on transfer and commercialization of public-sector based agricultural
technologies for humanitarian and commercial purposes. She served as a founding member of
the Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA), a global intellectual property
sharing initiative housed at UC Davis and established by the Rockefeller and McKnight Foundation
in 2004. At PIPRA, she led the Science & Technology Program, which developed a patent ‘pool’ of plant
transformation enabling technologies and generated and field-tested of a number of biotechnology crops. While
at UC Davis, Dr. Chi-Ham implemented the Corporate Affiliate Partnerships Program for Seed Central, a seed
industry cluster surrounding UC Davis with a growing number of companies and organization in the global seed
and food industry. In August 2014, she became director of Research Planning at HM.CLAUSE, a business unit of
the Limagrain Group that specializes in breeding, production and commercialization of vegetable seeds varieties.
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Bill Culpepper
President and Chief Executive Officer, SePRO Corporation
Mr. Culpepper is a proven leader in developing specialty products into best of class, growing,
and sustainable businesses. He developed his work ethic on the family farm where he was raised
in Nash County, North Carolina. After graduating from North Carolina State University, Mr.
Culpepper joined the Elanco division of Eli Lilly and Company where he held a number of
positions for the next 26 years. Throughout his career at Eli Lilly, Mr. Culpepper served on the
boards of directors and as president of a number of specialty trade associations and was a founder of Responsible
Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE), the Washington D.C.-based trade association representing the specialty
chemical industry. He also served four years on the RISE governing board and was chairman in 1992. In 1993,
Mr. Culpepper started SePRO Corporation, a specialty environmental products company with a mission to provide
plant protection and plant management products and services that fit specialized market segments that are often
outside of the core business strategy of large manufacturers. Today, Mr. Culpepper is the president and CEO of
SePRO Corporation, which is the sole owner of ParaPRO LLC.
Richard (Rick) DeRose, Ph.D.
Global Expert Technology Acquisition, Syngenta Biotechnology
Dr. DeRose is an experienced scientist and new business development expert with over 25 years'
experience in plant biotechnology, and 14 years international experience. He received his B.S.
from Clemson University and a Ph.D. in medical microbiology and immunology from Wake Forest
University's Bowman Gray School of Medicine. He is currently a global expert for Technology
Acquisition with Syngenta, and a member of the board of directors for the College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences Research Foundation at North Carolina State University. His prior roles with Syngenta included
lead for the Technology Strategy and Integration group and senior manager focusing on business development.
Dr. DeRose also worked for several other leading agricultural companies as head of Plant Molecular Biology
and Fungicide Biochemistry, director of Genomics and Bioinformatics, and managing the science and technology
strategy for new business ventures in the areas of Health & Nutrition, "BioEconomy Crops" and "BioMaterials"
(respectively, Red, Green and White biotechnology). He is credited with co-inventing "GA-21" Roundup Ready
corn and was one of the founding scientists for the French Plant Genomics initiative, Genoplante. Dr. DeRose has
demonstrated extensive experience in open innovation translating identified market needs into actionable research
strategies via the integration of external collaborative research with internal projects and capabilities.
Doug Edgeton
President and Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Biotechnology Center; Member, North Carolina AgBiotech
Advisory Council
Mr. Edgeton joined NCBiotech in October 2012 and currently serves as the president and
chief executive officer. Previously, he served as the senior vice president for financial planning
and development, bringing extensive experience in executive-level health care and business
administration and community service. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Alabama
in Tuscaloosa, and MPH and MBA degrees from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Mr. Edgeton
worked at UAB for 20 years in hospital administration and central administration. He spent the last six years of
his tenure with UAB in the University School of Medicine. In October 2000, Mr. Edgeton became vice president
for health affairs, finance and administration and chief operating officer (COO) of the Wake Forest University
School of Medicine. In 2001 he was appointed senior vice president for finance and administration and COO. With
a reorganization of the medical center in 2007, Mr. Edgeton was promoted to executive vice president and COO.
Additionally, in August 2007, he became president of Piedmont Triad Research Park and in 2008 he was appointed
executive vice president for medical center administration.
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Kevin Folta, Ph.D.
Chairman and Professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida
Dr. Folta’s research program examines the functional genomics of small fruit quality, and how
specific light wavelengths can be used to modulate fruit flavor and postharvest attributes. He has
edited two seminal texts in fruit genomics, published over 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and led
the International Strawberry Genome Sequencing Consortium that published the 12th completed
plant genome in 2011. Dr. Folta has been recognized with several awards including NSF CAREER,
HHMI Distinguished Mentor, and UFRF Research Professor, among others. His background as president of his
college debate/forensics organization instilled valuable skills in communication that complement the scientific
training. His current interests are continued research and teaching about genetic improvement of Florida’s
horticultural crops to maintain profitable, sustainable production with less environmental impact. Dr. Folta
received his B.S. and M.S. from Northern Illinois University in 1989 and 1992, and a Ph.D. in molecular biology
from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1998.
Elizabeth (Beth) Foster
Farmer, North Carolina; Secretary and Treasurer, Blackland Farm Managers Association
Mrs. Foster currently is involved in multiple farming operations including her very own and also
with her husband, Bryan. Together they currently tend about 11,000 acres of cotton, wheat, corn,
soybeans and rapeseed in North Carolina’s Washington and Tyrrell counties. Mrs. Foster also
currently serves as secretary and treasurer of the Blackland Farm Managers Association, secretary
for her local drainage district, committee member for the South Shore Agricultural History Project,
and as member of the N.C. Department of Agriculture’s advisory group, the “Commissioner’s Circle”. She was
raised in a farming family, married into a farming family and now is raising her own farming family, three children
ages eleven, seven and two.
L. Val Giddings, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Dr. Giddings oversees the life sciences activities with a particular emphasis on agricultural
biotechnology. He also serves as president and CEO of PrometheusAB, Inc., providing consulting
services in regulatory compliance, media, and strategic planning. Before joining the Information
Technology and Innovation Foundation, he served for eight years as vice president for Food &
Agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). At BIO, Dr. Giddings built a
highly regarded program representing global biotech companies in policy, regulation, media and international
affairs relating to agricultural biotechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in genetics and has three decades of experience in
biotechnology policy and regulation. Before joining BIO, he spent eight years with the biotech products regulatory
division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dr. Giddings arrived in Washington in 1984
to join the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment where he directed and contributed to studies related
to biotechnology, the environment, and regulatory policy. He has also served as expert consultant to the United
Nations Environment Programme, the World Bank, USDA, United States Agency for International Development,
and numerous companies, organizations and governments around the world.
Michael Hansen, Ph.D.
Senior Staff Scientist, Policy and Advocacy Division, Consumers Union
Dr. Hansen has been largely responsible for developing Consumer Union (CU) positions on
safety, testing and labeling of genetically engineered food and mad cow disease. Since 2003, he
has worked on a multi-state effort to ban the use of food crops to produce pharmaceutical drugs
and industrial chemicals, and is widely quoted in the media. He has served on the USDA Advisory
Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology and on the California Department of Food and
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Agriculture Food Biotechnology Advisory Committee. He was appointed to a FAO/WHO Joint Consultation on
Genetically Engineered Animals in 2003. In June 2005, he joined the Board of ETC Group, previously known as
RAFI. Dr. Hansen authored the CU book Pest Control for House and Garden, and co-authored Pest Management
at the Crossroads. He has also written reports on alternatives to agricultural pesticides in developing countries,
pesticide and agriculture policies of the World Bank and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and
recombinant bovine growth hormone. He also co-authored Pharmaceutical Rice in California: Potential Risks
to Consumers, the Environment and the California Rice Industry. Dr. Hansen received his undergraduate degree
with Highest Distinction from Northwestern University and his doctorate in ecology and evolutionary biology
from the University of Michigan. He did his post-graduate study at the University of Kentucky on the impacts of
biotechnology on agricultural research, and conducted field research on pest management in Mexico.
Tamar Haspel
Journalist, Washington Post
Ms. Haspel has been writing about food, health, and science for two decades. She has written for
a host of magazines and newspapers, and currently writes for the food and science sections of the
Washington Post. Ms. Haspel’s monthly column, Unearthed, deals with food supply issues, and
biotech, pesticides, food additives, antibiotics, honeybees, and organics are all on her radar. She
also helps her husband on their Cape Cod oyster farm, Barnstable Oyster, where they grow about
100,000 oysters a year, destined for New York restaurants. They also raise chickens and pigs, and keep bees.
Emery (Wayne) Holden, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer, RTI International
Dr. Holden became RTI International’s fourth president and chief executive officer in 2012. He
is a distinguished researcher and clinical psychologist with more than 27 years of professional
experience. He joined RTI as executive vice president of Social and Statistical Sciences in 2005.
Prior to joining RTI, Dr. Holden served as vice president, senior vice president and president of
ORC Macro. Before joining ORC Macro in 1998, he had a successful associate professor. Since
2006, Dr. Holden has held an appointment as an adjunct professor in the career in academia serving more than ten
years in a variety of roles in the department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine. Since
2006, Dr. Holden has held an appointment as an adjunct professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. He is also an adjunct professor in the department of Health and
Policy Management at the University of North Carolina, Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dr. Holden is
a fellow of the American Psychological Association and has authored more than 130 articles on various topics in
clinical child/pediatric psychology and health services research. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for
United Way of the Greater Triangle and Ziptronix. He is also on the Board of Advisors for the Emily Krzyzewski
Center and the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, and is an elected trustee for the Triangle
University Center for Advanced Studies, Inc.
James B. Hunt, Jr.
Governor, State of North Carolina, 1977-1985, 1993-2001; Chair Emeritus, Institute for Emerging Issues
Former Governor Jim Hunt was the first North Carolina (NC) governor to be elected to consecutive
four-year terms and is the state’s longest serving chief executive with sixteen years in office. He
always understood and taught the people of NC about the importance of education in developing a
skilled and creative workforce. Governor Hunt was a tireless leader for NC economic development
and had the state create both the Microelectronics Center of NC and the NC Biotechnology Center.
Throughout his long career, he has been a strong advocate for public education. As governor, his influence was
visible nationally as creator of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and chair of the National
Commission on Teaching and American’s Future. He championed creation of the NC School of Science and
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education, his Smart Start program received the prestigious Innovations in American Government Award from the
Ford Foundation and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He has provided education
leadership as chairman of the National Education Goals Panel, served as board vice chair of Achieve, Inc., and
chaired the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Today, he continues his lifelong advocacy of
education through the Hunt Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy.
William (Brent) Jackson
Senator of North Carolina; Co-founder, Jackson Farming Company
Senator Jackson is the co-chairman of the Senate Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, Joint
Environmental Review Commission, Joint Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission
and the Agriculture and Rural Caucus of the North Carolina General Assembly. He also sits on
the Senate Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, Senate Finance Committee,
Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee and Senate State and Local Government Committee.
In 2014, he was elected to the Legislative Board of the international organization State Agriculture and Rural
Leaders. Senator Jackson has been involved in agriculture for over 30 years and is the co-founder of Jackson
Farming Company of Autryville. He owns 2,000 acres and has 4,300 acres (including double cropped acres) under
production. Jackson Farming Company grows watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews, strawberries, pumpkins,
squash, slicer cucumbers, corn, wheat, soybeans, peanuts and flue-cured tobacco. Senator Jackson owns two
country grain elevators for the purpose of purchasing and storing corn, small grains and wheat from his farm and
area farmers. In 2005, he expanded and built a liquid fertilizer plant, which supplies his farms and area farmers
with drip fertilizer.
Matthew Kane
Chief Executive Officer, Precision BioSciences
Mr. Kane, a co-founder of Precision BioSciences, has served as Precision's chief executive officer
and as a member of the Board of Directors since its formation in 2006. He brings a wealth of life
science business development and technical experience to the company. While leading Precision, the
company has formed multi-million dollar alliances with leading biopharmaceutical and agricultural
firms including DuPont Pioneer, Bayer, and several others. Previously, Mr. Kane was an integral
part of Suros Surgical Systems, a venture-backed, oncology-focused firm. Suros was acquired in 2006 by Hologic
in a deal valued at $300 million. Mr. Kane was named one of the "40 Under 40" by the Triangle Business Journal
and has worked with two seed stage venture capital firms. He received his M.S. in bioengineering and B.S. in
mechanical engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and holds an MBA from Duke University.
Richard Linton, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University; Member, North Carolina AgBiotech
Advisory Council
Dr. Linton has been serving as the dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) since
2012, leading a college of over 325 faculty members in 16 different departments, over 2500
undergraduate students, and nearly 750 graduate students. He currently leads more than 650
different agriculture-related research projects in CALS, and oversees 18 research farms, 20 field
operations, and six aquaculture facilities. Under his direction, the college has developed a new strategic plan that
focuses on “building people, programs, and partnerships.” Dr. Linton earned a bachelor’s degree in biology, a
master’s degree in food science, and a doctorate in food science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University. Previously, Dr. Linton served as department chair of Food Science and Technology at the Ohio State
University, and as a faculty member of the Department of Food Science at Purdue University. His area of expertise
is development and implementation of food safety management programs. Throughout his career, Dr. Linton has
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received several service awards, including the Purdue University Extension Award of Merit and Purdue University
Faculty Scholar. The Institute of Food Technologists has recognized him for his leadership with the Howard Macy
Award and the Myron Solberg Award.
Nevin McDougall
Senior Vice President, North America, Crop Protection, BASF Corporation
Mr. McDougall joined BASF Canada as regional business manager in 2000 and over the last 14
years, has traveled the globe in a number of different positions with BASF Canada, BASF South East
Asia, and most recently with BASF Corporation in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He also
has served as a member of the board and executive committee of CropLife America. Since 2011,
Mr. McDougall has served on the sponsors’ board of the National FFA Foundation. He obtained a
bachelor of science in science and a master of science in agricultural economics and business from the University of
Guelph in Canada.
Richard McKellogg
Director, Produce and Floral Merchandising, Lowes Foods
Mr. McKellogg directs all aspects of produce and floral merchandising for Lowes Foods. Lowes Foods,
a Winston-Salem-based grocery chain with more than 100 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina
and Virginia, is increasing efforts to buy food directly from small to midsized local farmers. With the
help of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina State University and
the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Lowes Foods has quadrupled
the number of small and midsized farmers they buy from over the past six years. Previously, from 1994 to 2000, he held
positions at Lowes Foods including store director, produce field merchandiser, produce/floral category manager, and
district manager. He also participated in The Food Dialogues: North Carolina to address questions related to what is on
our plates and how our food is raised and grown. Mr. McKellogg attended Fullerton College in California.
Philip (Phil) Miller, Ph.D.
Vice President, Global Government and Regulatory Affairs, Monsanto
Dr. Miller joined Monsanto in 1994 and has held numerous roles in the Monsanto Technology
organization spanning Chemical Discovery and Biotechnology Research & Development. His key
roles include director of Biotechnology Crop Yield Enhancement and Crop Genomics research,
Monsanto/Ceres Research Collaboration Lead, director of the Monsanto Connecticut Research
Center and Biotechnology Corn Pipeline Strategy Lead. Prior to his current role, Dr. Miller served
as vice president of U.S. Product Management and vice president of U.S. Technology Development. He obtained
his Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Florida. Dr. Miller serves on United States
Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Health, National Academy of Sciences – National Research
Council, and National Science Foundation sponsored review panels/advisory boards, and as a scientific reviewer
for numerous journals. He is the inventor on more than 20 patents and an author on 17 scientific papers and book
chapters. He has represented Monsanto on the Qualisoy Board, the Grower Advisory Council, and is a member of
Monsanto’s Management Advisory Council.
Adam Monroe
President, Novozymes North America; Member, North Carolina AgBiotech Advisory Council
Mr. Monroe is president of Novozymes North America, serving at the company’s regional
headquarters located in Franklinton, North Carolina. He began with Novozymes in 1991. He
previously held responsibility for operations in Mexico and Brazil as well as the customer base
in North and South America, and served as director of Supply Chain Operations, Americas. Mr.
Monroe also successfully established the company’s global manufacturing supply line of enzymes
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for the United States biofuels, now a core of its business. He currently serves as chair of the Biotechnology Industry
Organization’s Industrial & Environmental Board. He also serves on the boards of North Carolina BIO and
Governor Bev Perdue’s North Carolina Business Committee for Education. Mr. Monroe received a B.S. in chemical
engineering from the University of Arkansas.
Timothy Persons, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, United States Government Accountability Office
Dr. Persons was appointed in July 2008 and is a member of the Senior Executive Service of the
United States (U.S.) federal government. He is also the co-director of Government Accountability
Office's (GAO) Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering. In these roles he is an expert advisor
and chief consultant to the GAO, Congress, and other federal agencies and government programs
on cutting-edge science and technology (S&T), key highly-specialized national and international
systems, engineering policies, best practices, and original research studies in the fields of engineering, computer,
and the physical and biological sciences to ensure efficient, effective, and economical use of S&T in government
programs. Dr. Persons also works with GAO’s chief technologist to lead the production of technology assessments
for the U.S. Congress. Prior to joining GAO, he held key leadership roles in the National Security Community. He is
a 2012 recipient of the Arthur S. Flemming award and GAO’s Big Picture Award. In 2007, Dr. Persons was awarded
a Director of National Intelligence S&T Fellowship focusing on computational imaging systems research. He was
also selected as the James Madison University (JMU) Physics Alumnus of 2007. He has served as a radiation physicist
with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his B.S. in physics from JMU, a M.S. in nuclear
physics from Emory University, and a M.S. in computer science and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Wake
Forest University. Dr. Persons is a senior member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers, serves on the
World Future Society Global Advisory Council, and has authored or co-authored an array of journal, conference, and
technical articles.
Sonny Ramaswamy, Ph.D.
Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture
Dr. Ramaswamy was appointed to serve as director of the United States Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture in 2012. Prior to joining NIFA,
he served as dean of Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and director of the
Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. Previously, Dr. Ramaswamy was associate dean of the
Purdue University College of Agriculture and directed the agricultural research programs from
2006 to 2009. He was also head of Kansas State University’s Department of Entomology from 1997 to 2006 where
he held the title of distinguished professor. He also served on the faculty of Mississippi State University and as a
research associate at Michigan State University. Dr. Ramaswamy has received research grants from federal agencies
and published nearly 150 journal articles, book chapters, and a book. He has received a number of awards and
honors, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Fellow of
the Entomological Society of America; and Distinguished Graduate Alumnus of Cook College, Rutgers University.
He received a bachelor of science in agriculture and a master of science in entomology from the University of
Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, and his doctorate in entomology from Rutgers University. Dr. Ramaswamy
is also a graduate of the University of Nebraska’s New Academic Chair’s Program and Harvard University’s
Management Development Program.
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Larry Roberts
President, Roberts Business Group
Mr. Roberts is an international consultant, facilitator, and speaker specializing in helping
organizations increase their sales, communications, productivity and customer loyalty. He earned
a degree in economics and marketing from North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences in 1966 and was soon commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy. Mr.
Roberts earned his wings and served as a carrier-based pilot flying A-6 Intruders for six years. In
1970, he was awarded a Navy Commendation Medal for Heroic Achievement. After a medical discharge, he began
a 16 year career with IBM, gaining extensive sales and management experience. He served as a manager at several
levels within IBM and participated in the development of a very successful executive customer training program.
In 1985 he moved to Melbourne, Australia where he built and managed the Pacific Rim IBM executive education
program. Upon returning to the United States, he served as vice president of sales for two international training
companies and has consulted with many Fortune 500 customers. Currently, he is president of Roberts Business
Group and consults with companies regarding organizational development, strategic planning, change management
and sales training. He devotes much of his time to senior executive coaching and mentoring and is a frequent
speaker at sales conventions and executive retreats.
Brandy Salmon, Ph.D.
Senior Innovation Advisor, Lead, Food & Agriculture Practice, RTI International
Dr. Salmon has led a full spectrum of commercialization and transfer activities on a wide to
successful commercialization. She leads Innovation Advisors' food and agriculture practice for
corporate and federal clients, providing strategic advising, technology landscaping and scouting,
trend analysis, ideation and facilitated brainstorming, market opportunity and competitor
assessments for biobased innovations including agricultural, bio-medical, nutritional, and food
and beverage technologies. She brings the unique perspective of having worked across the innovation value chain,
including for a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company, a small angel/venture-backed agricultural biotechnology
university start-up, and a university technology transfer office. Dr. Salmon earned her M.B.A. from the Fuqua
School of Business at Duke University, completed post-doctoral studies at Washington University School of
Medicine as a Howard Hughes Research Fellow, obtained a Ph.D. in microbiology from Cornell University, and
received a B.A. in biology from University of Virginia.
Steven (Steve) Savage, Ph.D.
Independent Communicator and Consultant, Savage and Associates
Dr. Savage has more than 30 years of experience in agricultural technology having worked in
academics (Colorado State University), at a global research company (DuPont), at a biocontrol/
biotechnology start-up (Mycogen), and for the last 16 years as an independent consultant.
Since 2009, he has written more than 250 posts on his Applied Mythology Blog and elsewhere,
addressing myths and disinformation about pesticides, biotechnology and other aspects of modern
agriculture. He speaks frequently for a variety of audiences. Originally trained in biology (B.S. Stanford) and then
plant pathology (M.S., Ph.D. University California, Davis), Dr. Savage has worked across a broad spectrum of
crops and technologies. He has been involved in the development of crop protection approaches spanning synthetic
chemistry, natural products chemistry, biological controls, microclimate modification, traditional breeding and
biotechnology. He has also worked on the development of sustainability metrics, biofuel crops, and post-harvest
waste reduction.
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Thomas Schäfer, Ph.D.
Vice President, BioAg Research & Development, Novozymes
Dr. Schäfer has 20 years of experience in research & development (R&D) and business development
from a technical and market perspective in both enzymes and microbes. His functional experience
includes innovation, R&D management, R&D strategy, due diligence and business development.
Since 1994, Dr. Schäfer has worked at Novozymes-Novo Nordisk A/S in various roles from
research scientist, department head of Bacterial Screening, director of Microbial Discovery and
Bioinformatics, senior director of Biobusiness and vice president Innovation Office and Microbial Biotechnology.
Currently, Dr. Schäfer is the vice president of BioAg and Industrial Microbiology. He also works as consultant
within biotechnology for and has published papers with the World Wildlife Foundation, World Economic Forum,
German Bioeconomy council, board member of Cluster Industry Biotechnologie 2021 and NIDUS’ Strategic
Technology Council. In 2013, he received the Industrielle Biotechnologie Nord award for special achievements in
fostering industrial biotechnology. He received his Ph.D. in microbiology from Freie Universtät Berlin, Germany.
Steven (Steve) Shafer, Ph.D.
Associate Administrator for National Programs, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Dr. Shafer is the senior leader and manager for planning, prioritizing, and budgeting the
Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) national research programs in crop and animal production
and protection, natural resources and sustainable agricultural systems, and nutrition, food safety,
and product quality. More than 7000 research scientists and support personnel conduct ARS
research at more than 90 locations in the United States and abroad. Some of his previous positions
in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) include director of ARS’ Beltsville Agricultural Research
Center; ARS deputy administrator for Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems; ARS Midwest area
director; ARS national program leader for Global Change research; deputy director for Environment and Plant
Health in the USDA Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis; plant pest risk analyst in the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service; and ARS Research plant pathologist in Raleigh, North Carolina, with concurrent
faculty appointment in the Plant Pathology and Soil Science departments at North Carolina State University
(NCSU). Dr. Shafer’s research focused on effects of air quality on plants, microorganisms, and soils. He received
B.S. in agronomy and M.S. degrees from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. from NCSU, all in plant pathology.
Bo Stone
Co-owner and Operator, P&S Farms
Mr. Stone and his wife Missy operate P&S Farms with his parents in Rowland, North Carolina.
They farm about 2,500 acres of row crops including corn, soybeans, and wheat. They also raise
about 10,000 pigs annually and have about 100 head of beef cattle. They also grow 2.5 acres of
strawberries and 4 acres of sweet corn, both of which supply their roadside market to customers in
the area. He is a board member of the Robeson County Farm Bureau and the Cape Fear Farm Credit
Association. P&S Farms has won a number of awards for their conservation and stewardship practices, as well as
their use of modern technology to make the most efficient use of resources. The farm was recognized as the Sunbelt
Expo Farm of the Year for North Carolina in 2010. P&S Farms was also named Conservation Farm of the Year
for the state in 2012. Mr. Stone was selected as one of four US Farmer’s and Rancher’s Alliance (USFRA) “Faces of
Farming and Ranching” for 2012 and 2013. He has participated on several national panels for the “Food Dialogues”
series, an open forum by USFRA to engage the public directly about food and farm production practices.
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Ronald (Ron) Stotish, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, AquaBounty Technologies
Dr. Stotish joined AquaBounty in 2006 as vice president for Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining
AquaBounty, he was executive vice president for Research & Development at MetaMorphix, Inc.
He previously served as vice president for Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development at
Fort Dodge Animal Health, and held a variety of positions at American Cyanamid. Dr. Stotish
began his career in basic research at Merck. He has degrees in biochemistry and over 40 years’
experience in the discovery, development, and commercialization of new animal health products. He is a member
of the Board of Directors of Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and serves on the Food and Agriculture
Section Governing Board of BIO. Dr. Stotish is a member of the World Aquaculture Society, Global Aquaculture
Alliance, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
E. Norris Tolson
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Biotechnology Center; Member, North Carolina
AgBiotech Advisory Council
Mr. Tolson has a distinguished career of leadership in industry and public service. From July 2007
to September 2014, he served as the president and chief executive officer of the North Carolina
Biotechnology Center. Mr. Tolson has served the state as secretary of commerce, secretary
of transportation and secretary of revenue. He also served in the North Carolina House of
Representatives from 1994 until 1997. In March 2009, Mr. Tolson was honored with the Watauga Medal, the
highest non-academic award bestowed by North Carolina State University (NCSU) and later appointed to the
university’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Tolson is a former board member of the North Carolina New Schools and
former ex officio member of NCSU’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Alumni & Friends Society
board. He received a CALS 2009-2010 Distinguished Alumnus award, in recognition of his “outstanding career
achievements, which have brought honor and recognition to the College,” and for his “commitment to the landgrant principle of service to community, state and nation.” He graduated from NCSU with a bachelor's degree in
crop science and agribusiness in 1962. He also served in the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps from 1963 to
1965. Prior to his election to the General Assembly, Mr. Tolson held various domestic and international research,
marketing and sales responsibilities with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Mr. Tolson serves on boards for
N.C. Biotechnology Industry Organization, the Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience, and
as an active member of the N.C. AgBiotech Advisory Council.
Steve Troxler
Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Member, North Carolina
AgBiotech Advisory Council
Commissioner Troxler has spent his entire career in agriculture as founder, owner and operator of
Troxler Farms. Over the years, the family-owned farm has produced tobacco, wheat, vegetables
and soybeans. Since taking office in 2005, his focus has been on developing new markets for North
Carolina farm products, preserving working farms and protecting the state’s food supply. He is
past president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), a former chairman of
NASDA’s Food Regulation and Nutrition Committee and served as president of the Southern Association of State
Departments of Agriculture. Commissioner Troxler serves on numerous boards and commissions across the state
including the North Carolina Agricultural Biotechnology Advisory Council. He has been recognized with the
2013 Forest Conservationist of the Year Award, the Conservation Guardian Award of the Guilford County Soil
Conservation Service, the Phillip Morris Outstanding Young Tobacco Farmer Award, the Outstanding Young
Farmer Award from the North Carolina Jaycees, the N.C. Agricultural Extension Service’s Outstanding Service
Award, the Certificate of Merit from the N.C. State University (NCSU) chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta agricultural
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n c b i o t e c h . o r g /a g b i o t e c h s u m m i t honor society, and an Honorary State FFA Degree. Over the years, Commissioner Troxler has held leadership
positions in numerous agricultural and community organizations. He is a graduate of NCSU where he earned his
bachelor of science in conservation, with a concentration in environmental studies.
Michiel van Lookeren Campagne, Ph.D.
Head, Biotechnology, Syngenta Biotechnology; Member, North Carolina AgBiotech Advisory Council
Dr. van Lookeren Campagne received his M.S. degree in biology and a Ph.D. in developmental
biology from Leiden University in the Netherlands. He then spent five years in New York City at the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University working on signal transduction in cancer.
He began at Columbia doing postdoctoral research in the department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
Later, Dr. van Lookeren Campagne became an associate research scientist and an assistant professor
in the same department. In 1993, he returned to the Netherlands where he began working on plant development
at Plant Research International in Wageningen, first as section leader and later as department head. In 1999, Dr.
van Lookeren Campagne moved to industry, joining Aventis CropScience (now Bayer CropScience) as team leader
for Reproductive Biology in Gent, Belgium. In 2002, he was named deputy head of Research, Bioscience for Bayer
CropScience in Lyon, France. Two years later, Dr. van Lookeren Campagne became head of research for BioScience,
the seeds & traits business of Bayer CropScience back in Gent, Belgium. In 2009, he assumed his current position as
Head, Biotechnology for Syngenta, based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
William (Randy) Woodson, Ph.D.
Chancellor, North Carolina State University
Dr. Woodson, the fourteenth chancellor of North Carolina State University (NCSU), oversees the
largest university in North Carolina with more than 34,000 students and a budget of $1.4 billion.
Under his leadership, NCSU has built upon its reputation as a preeminent research institution and
has witnessed many transformative changes including the opening of the James B. Hunt Jr. Library
on Centennial Campus, the launch of the College of Sciences and the completion of the Lonnie
Poole Golf Course. Even in the face of unprecedented financial challenges, these advances were made possible
thanks to Woodson's Strategic Plan, which aligned the university for greater effectiveness, efficiency and most
importantly, greater student success. As the landscape of funding for public universities continues to change, NCSU
consistently ranks in the Top 5 best values among public universities in the United States, according to publications
like the Wall Street Journal and the Princeton Review. Dr. Woodson has extensive experience as a member of
served as executive vice president for Academic Affairs. Dr. Woodson is an internationally renowned plant
university faculty and administration with a reputation for consensus building throughout his 30 year career in
higher education. He came to North Carolina from Purdue University, where he most recently molecular biologist
specializing in reproductive processes in agricultural crops. He earned his undergraduate degree in horticulture
from the University of Arkansas and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in plant physiology from Cornell University.
Larry Wooten
President, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation; Member, North Carolina AgBiotech Advisory Council
Mr. Wooten has served as president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation since 1999.
For more than 20 years, he ran a diversified tobacco and grain farming operation with his brother.
He is currently serving on the North Carolina Agricultural Biotechnology Advisory Council and
has served on the board of the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Pender County Board of
Education and the North Carolina Board of Agriculture.
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Thank You
We would like to thank the following team members for their support and input in planning this collaboration:
North Carolina Agricultural Biotechnology Advisory Council
Ruben Carbonell, Ph.D., Chair – Director, Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center;
Director, William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science
Jim Blome – President and CEO, Head Crop Protection, Bayer CropScience LP
Isaac Boerema– President, Blackland Farm Managers Association; Owner, Boerema Dairy Inc.
Doug Chapman – Former President, N.C. Green Industry Council; Owner, Plantworks Nursery
Terry Coffey – Chief Science & Technology Officer, Murphy-Brown LLC
Doug Edgeton – President and CEO, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Heiri Gugger, Ph.D. – Managing Director, Kincannon & Reed
Scott Hellofs – Vice President, BASF PlantScience North America
Roland Johnson – President and CEO, Piedmont Pharmaceuticals
Richard Linton, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, N.C. State University
Steve Lommel, Ph.D. – Associate Dean, Research, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, N.C. State University;
Director, N.C. Agricultural Research Stations
Susan MacIsaac, Ph.D. – N.C. Research Campus Site Lead, Monsanto Company
Jennifer Malloy – Development Director and Government Affairs, N.C. Biosciences Organization
Adam Monroe – President, Novozymes North America Inc.
Joy Parr Drach – President and CEO, Advanced Animal Diagnostics
William Randle, Ph.D. – Dean, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, N.C. A&T State University
Gwyn Riddick– Principal Consultant, AgBiotech, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Norris Tolson – Former President and CEO, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Steve Troxler – Commissioner, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Michiel van Lookeren Campagne, Ph.D. – Head Biotechnology, Syngenta Biotechnology Inc.
Michael Wanner – Vice President, U.S. Operations, Medicago USA Inc.
Larry Wooten – President, N.C. Farm Bureau Federation
North Carolina Agricultural & Life Sciences Research Foundation Board of Directors
Roger Black – Leaf Research Consultant, British American Tobacco
David Bubeck, Ph.D. – Research Director, Pioneer Hi-Bred International
William Collins, Sr., Ph.D. – Senior Director of Major Gifts, CALS, N.C. State University
William Culpepper – President & CEO, SePRO Corporation
David Davenport – Manager, J.P. Davenport & Son
Rich DeRose, Ph.D., Vice-Chair – Technology Strategy and Integration, Syngenta Biotechnology
Ulf Groeger, Ph.D. – Director, Research & Development, N.A. BASF Corporation
Nick Hamon, Ph.D., Former Chair – IVCC, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Joe Hampton – Superintendent, N.C. Department of Agriculture, Piedmont Research Station; Co-owner, Black Creek Angus
Robin Hampton – District Director, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Co-owner, Black Creek Angus
Clyde Higgs – Vice President, Business Development, N.C. Research Campus, Castle & Cooke
Kendall Hill – Owner, Tull Hill Farms
Allen James – Retired Association President, R.I.S.E
Lane Johnson, Ph.D. – Director, Research & Development Liaison, General Mills
Geoff Kneen, Ph.D. – Vice President, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Bayer CropScience
Michael Luther, Ph.D. – Senior Vice President of Discovery, AMRI
Adam Monroe – President, Novozymes North America
Dawn Parks – Co-owner/Secretary-Treasurer, P&D Automotive Services
John Ryals, Ph.D. – President & CEO, Metabolon
Harold Schmitz, Ph.D. – Executive Director, Mars Center for Cocoa Health Science, M&M Mars
Steve Screen, Ph.D. – Research Triangle Park Lead; Physiology Platform Lead, Monsanto
Mark Stowers, Ph.D. – Deputy Head, Research and Breeding, HM.CLAUSE
Jill Stowers-Hoffman, Ph.D. – Vice President, Hoffman Nursery
Linda Strickland – Senior Vice President, Marketing, Ag-Carolina Financial
Charles Stuber, Ph.D. – Director, Center for Plant Breeding and Applied Plant Genomics, N.C. State University
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Lead Sponsors
Investors
Sustaining Partner
Innovator
Champion Level
Lunch Sponsors
Research Award Sponsor
Innovation Fair Sponsor
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Thank You to Our Sponsors (continued)
Network Level
Reception Sponsors
Break Sponsors
Innovation Fair Award Sponsor
Friends Level
Exhibiting Sponsors
Supporters
Blackland Farm Manager’s Association
Collegiate Capital Management, Inc.
Hoffman Nursery
KeyGene Incorporated
Manning Fulton & Skinner
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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
O’Brien/Atkins Associates
Smith Anderson
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton
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Event Contributors
North Carolina Agricultural & Biotechnology Summit Planning Committees
Derek Aday, Ph.D – Assistant Director, Academic Programs; Associate Professor, Applied Ecology, CALS, N.C. State University
Allan Baucom – Owner, A.L. Baucom Family Farms
Rebecca Boston, Ph.D. – Assistant Director, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences – N.C. Agricultural Research Station;
William Neal Reynolds Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology
Celeste Brogdon – Director of Alumni and College Relations, CALS College Advancement, N.C. State University
Ruben Carbonell, Ph.D. – Director, Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center; Director, William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science
Fran Castle – Senior Communications Manager, BASF Corporation
William Culpepper – President and CEO, SePRO Corp.
David Davenport – Owner and Manager, JP Davenport & Sons Farm Supply
Rick DeRose, Ph.D. – Lead, Technology Strategy and Integration, Syngenta Biotechnology
Allen James – Vice-Chair N.C. Agricultural & Life Sciences Research Foundation Board of Directors; Retired Association
President, R.I.S.E.
Scott Kohne – Market Acceptance Manager, NAFTA, Bayer CropScience LP
Richard Linton – Dean, CALS, N.C. State University
Catherine Maxwell – Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, CALS, N.C. State University
Amy Merriman– Conference Coordinator, N.C. State University
Amber Niebauer – AgBiotech Program & Resource Development Manager, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Maria Rapoza, Ph.D. – Vice President, Science & Technology Development, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Richard Reich, Ph.D. – Assistant Commissioner, N.C. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Gwyn Riddick – Principal Consultant, AgBiotech, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Larry Roberts – President, Roberts Business Group
Sheri Schwab – Associate Director, N.C. Cooperative Extension Services; Director, County Operations, N.C. State University
Giles Shih, Ph.D. – Chairman and CEO, BioResource International, Inc.
Suzanne Stanard – News Editor, CALS Communication Services, N.C. State University
Marshall Stewart – Special Assistant to the Dean, CALS; Director, Leadership & Strategy, N.C. State University
Linda Strickland – Senior Vice President, Marketing, AgCarolina Financial
Norris Tolson – Former President and CEO, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Jacob Traverse – AgBiotech Enterprise & Technology Development Director, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Paul Ulanch, Ph.D. – Executive Director, Biotechnology Crop Commercialization Center, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Michelle VonCannon – AgBiotech Program Coordinator, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Special Thanks
Anna Taylor Graphic Design
McKimmon Conference Center
N.C. Biotechnology Center Corporate Communications
N.C. State University CALS Communications
Photographs courtesy of: N.C. State University / Roger Winstead, Shutterstock,
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
RAVE Catering
Symphonix Solutions
Triangle Catering
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ncsu.edu/cals
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