CSS 2018 & Seed Expo

Jeff Rowe
President, Global Seeds and North America
Syngenta


Jeff Rowe joined Syngenta in 2016. He is responsible for the global seeds strategy and execution, combined with the leadership of the North American and China businesses across seeds and crop protection. He is a member of the Syngenta Executive Committee which is responsible for the active leadership and the operative management of the company. Prior to joining Syngenta, Jeff was Vice President, Strategic Services and Planning at DuPont Pioneer (2015–2016) and also sat on the company’s Leadership Team (DPLT). Before, he was Regional Director for DuPont Pioneer Europe (2011–2015), Vice President Biotech Affairs and Regulatory (2008–2011) and Corporate Counsel (2001–2008). Jeff started his career with Pioneer in 1995 in Supply Management. He has a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the Iowa State University, a Juris Doctorate from Drake Law School, and a Global Executive MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business and the London School of Economics. From 2012-2015, Jeff served on the board of directors of the European Seed Association (ESA). In 2013 he was elected to the U.S.- Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) Executive Committee. Jeff is from a row crop and livestock farm in Illinois where his family has been farming for more than four generations.

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