CropLife America (CLA) Board of Directors has elected Diane Allemang, FMC Agricultural Solutions director of Global Portfolio Management & Strategic Marketing and North America Business Development, as the association’s 46th chair of the board for a two-year term. She will work the with the organization’s leadership and board to meet its strategic objectives and is the first female chair.

“I look forward to continuing to work with CropLife America on important issues facing the agricultural industry,” said Allemang. “CLA’s dedication to American agriculture and addressing long-term global issues, such as feeding the ever-growing world population, is inspiring. I’m honored to play a role in their work.”

“The CropLife America board is committed to advancing technology for today’s farmers, which is reflected in our organizational programs and priorities. We look forward to Diane’s leadership during the next two years,” said Jay Vroom, president and CEO of CLA.

CLA is the national trade association that represents the manufacturers, formulators and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management. FMC Corporation is a proud member of CLA and shares a mutual vision of meeting the food and nutritional needs of billions of individuals

Allemang is responsible for business development for North America Crop and Global Strategic Marketing/Global Portfolio Management at FMC Agricultural Solutions. She was previously executive vice president of Cheminova A/S’s North America organization where she led development, marketing and regulatory affairs. Allemang joins colleague John Cummings, manager of FMC North America Crop Regulatory Affairs, who currently serves as the chair of the CLA Strategic Oversight Council.