Introducing the Platform10 Advisory Board

The Platform10 model recognizes that the specialty crop industry is made up of a number of different stakeholders. These include growers, industry groups, agribusinesses, researchers, startups, investors, dealers, policy makers, regulators and retailers. To name but a few.

All impact on what happens ‘on-farm’. Building a collaborative framework between these stakeholder groups is essential to ensure that the specialty crop industry can deliver.

The Platform10 Advisory Board is made up of representatives from a number of these stakeholder groups. We are delighted and honored that they are supporting Platform10 and the significant global grower network.

  • Adrian Percy: Executive Director, NC Plant Services Initiative 
  • Amy Roberts: Regulatory Manager, Lallemand Plant Care; Board Director, Biological Products Industry Alliance
  • Carl Casale: Senior Agricultural Partner, Ospraie Ag Science
  • Denise Manker: R&D Distinguished Fellow, Bayer Crop Science, Biologics
  • Don Cameron:President of California State Board of Food and Agriculture, VP, Terranova Ranch Inc.
  • Josette Lewis: Chief Scientific Officer, Almond Board of California
  • Keith Pitts: SVP-Sustainability and Regulatory Strategy at Bioceres Crop Solutions
  • Larry Taylor: Co-Founder, The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
  • Pam Marrone: Co-founder & Executive Chair, Invasive Species Corporation
  • Rick Melnick: Chief Operating Officer & Partner, DunhamTrimmer

The Advisory Board provides Platform10 with strategic insights, governance around process and assists vet applications to join the Platform.

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