The President/CEO of Novus International, Thad Simons, is the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) 2013 Agribusiness Leader of the Year. This award, which is NAMA’s highest honor, will be presented at the Opening General Session of the 2013 Agri-Marketing Conference, “Forging New Frontiers,” April 18, 2013, in Kansas City, Missouri. I’ll be there to see Thad receive his award. The award honors outstanding leaders like Thad in agribusiness, education, government service or other agribusiness related areas who exemplify excellence in agribusiness by their significant contributions to the industry.

Thad is seen here addressing the audience for the company’s 20th Anniversary Celebration at the headquarters in St. Louis, MO, a couple years ago. I thought you might enjoy listening to my conversation with him then about the company milestone: Thad Simons Interview