Leaders from top crop science companies monitor pesticide management regulation as newly elected and re-elected board members of CropLife America. CropLife has elected its new Board of Directors.
Eric Wintemute, president and chief executive officer of American Vanguard Corporation, was elected chairman of the Board of Directors of CropLife America, the nation’s largest trade association for pesticide manufacturers, formulators, developers and distributors, at its annual meeting September 24-26 in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. Wintemute most recently served as vice chairman of the board and chair of the communications committee.
Valdemar Fischer, president of Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., William (Bill) Buckner, president and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP, and Mike McCarty, president and CEO of Helena Chemical Co. were elected vice chairmen, and Mike Frank, vice president of Monsanto Global Chemistry, was selected secretary/treasurer.
“I am excited to begin my tenure as chairman of CropLife America’s board of directors,” said Wintemute. “CropLife America presents a strong, unified message about the importance of the crop protection industry in protecting the health of people globally and feeding the world’s ever-increasing population. It is a privilege to represent CropLife America’s members as we collectively pursue that mission.”
In addition to officers, the following persons were elected or re-elected to serve as members of the executive committee:
— John Chrosniak, regional business director, DuPont Crop Protection
North America
— Markus Heldt, group vice president, BASF Agricultural Products
— Jon Jessen, chairman and founder, Gowan Company
— Trevor Thorley, president and chief operating officer, Valent USA
Corporation
— Dave Tretter, executive vice president, procurement, United Agri
Products, Inc.
— Robert Trogele, North American director, FMC Corporation
— Dan Vradenburg, executive vice president, Wilbur-Ellis Company
The following persons were also elected to serve as directors on the board from 2007-2010:
— Steve Barwick, vice president, corporate marketing and operations,
Growmark, Inc.
— James Blome, executive vice president, Coastal Division,
Agriliance, LLC
— Peter Bromley, president and CEO, United Phosphorus, Inc.
— Lynn Brookhouser, president and CEO, Advan LLC
— Gregory Johnson, vice president sales and marketing,
Fine Americas, Inc.
— Dale Mellody, general manager, global marketing,
Nufarm Americas, Inc.
— Dave Tretter, executive vice president, procurement, United Agri
Products, Inc.
— Gregory Warren, regional business vice president North America,
Chemtura Corporation
The Board of Directors recognized the service of outgoing 2005-2007 Chairman Stan Howell, vice president, North America, at Dow AgroSciences. Howell remains on the executive committee as immediate past chair.
“I wish the new chairman Eric Wintemute all the best,” said Howell. “It has been my pleasure to serve as chairman of CropLife America, helping the association provide leadership for our industry. I look forward to continuing to work towards communicating the benefits pesticides provide in ensuring Americans have the safest, most affordable and abundant food supply in the world.”