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Future Seed Executives (FuSE)

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Organizing Committee      
         
Mindy DeVries currently serves as the committee Chair. Mindy is a Technology Development Representative for Monsanto in northwest Iowa. In her free time, Mindy enjoys traveling, skiing, playing volleyball and watching football.  

TJ Strachota is another new member of the FuSE Organizing Committee. TJ has worked as a Marketing Associate for his family business, Dairyland Seed since 2004. In addition to working, TJ enjoys waterskiing, playing softball, and following Notre Dame Football.

         
FuSE is the brainchild of Jim Schweigert, who serves as the coordinator for the FuSE "Round Table Discussion Groups.” Jim is the Director of Business Development for Gro Alliance and serves as the Chair of ASTA's Management Skills Committee. Outside of the office, Jim is an avid Scrabble player, a runner-in-training and a fan of Golden Gopher football.   Peter Wolf currently serves as the committee Vice Chair. Peter joined his family business in 2005 as Director of Development and Special Projects for Wolf & Wolf Seeds, Inc. In his free time, Peter enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling.
         
Karen Withers serves as the immediate past committee Chair. She has been working for Pennington Seed, Inc. in the Oregon Division since 2002 and is responsible for International Logistics. Karen and her husband have a very energetic toddler to keep them busy but in her free time she loves to travel.      
         

 


FuSE Group Picture at Annual Convention



FuSE Committee Members at 2007 Annual Convention


 

 

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We have more ideas than time to implement them and we are actively seeking motivated individuals to assist us in supporting FuSE! To receive more information on FuSE, please email the committee at info@futureseedexecutives.com.

 

 

  
 
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