LP Gas, December 2018
EDUCATION Bluffton University Ohio Bachelors in Organizational Management Class of 2002 WORK EXPERIENCE 1996 2004 Asgrow Seed Territory Manager 2004 09 GO Ethanol Business Development Manager Premium Hybrid Sourcing Manager 2009 10 Advanced Agro Solutions Seed Sales Manager 2010 12 Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc Account Manager 2012 16 Wilton Agricultural Strategies Director of Field Operations Agriculture Resources Intelligence 2017 MagGrow Vice President of Sales and Operations 2017 18 AgYield Business Development Executive 2018 Present Propane Education Research Council Director of Agriculture Business Development HOBBIES 64 LPGas December 2018 LPGasmagazine com ISTOCKPHOTO COM DONALD_ GRUENER IVANASTAR PROPANE EDUCATION RESEARCH COUNCIL TOP AND RIGHT A PROPANE PERSONALITY MICHAEL NEWLAND DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PERC When not working I enjoy traveling with my wife Lisa and two children Griffin and Ella I also enjoy barbecuing and creating tasty treats on my backyard smoker Interview by Joe McCarthy BEST ADVICE YOUVE EVER RECEIVED Surround yourself with great people Since my start in September I have been impressed with the entire PERC staff and with our governing bodies WHAT WILL YOU BE FOCUSING ON WITH PERC I will be working on continuing projects in the agriculture business development sector that Cinch Munson has started In addition I will continue to drive ag messaging for the propane industry and to research opportunities to expand the reach of propane in the ag space WHAT IS THE MAIN GOAL YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH My main goal at PERC is to support and push meaningful messages that benefit propane marketers in all parts of the United States as they pertain to agriculture We have opportunities in agriculture as many new regulations are implemented in the United States Propane is a cleanburning fuel that many in agriculture are already familiar with My goal is to continue to push that message and help develop new technologies that help our ag customers meet those new requirements We have new technologies that are exciting as agriculture markets shift to less environmentally impactful solutions to control weeds and pests HOW CAN PROPANE MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY Propane is being used to develop new technologies that will provide growers with weed and pest solutions that meet the new era of producing crops without impact to the environment PERC will continue to push the irrigation and stationary engine building heat water heat and grain drying sectors and support continuing innovations in those markets
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