Leadership & Organization

AgGateway reorganized in 2020 to facilitate agile, cross-sector, global solutions. This was done in part through the creation of the Portfolio Management Center and Digital Resource Center.  

As members identify initiatives, the Portfolio Management Center fosters the development of those ideas through Working Groups, where they become new digital resources for the industry. Then, the Digital Resource Center ensures that new resources are maintained and easy to access.

With the help of the Portfolio Management Center and Digital Resource Center, all members can quickly find information on the current status of AgGateway initiatives and resources, in all AgGateway global regions.

The AgGateway structure is also designed to promote collaboration across geographic regions and industry sectors. The work of each region is overseen by a Steering Committee.

2026 Board of Directors

Name Role Company
Jacob Crow Chair GROWMARK, Inc.
Karen Oerter Immediate Past Chair Land O’Lakes
Marcelo Abreu   Venturus
Flávio Barros   TELUS
Lori Bishop   J.R. Simplot
Scott Charbo   Novus Ag
Philip Kubesh   Vita Plus
Patricia Perez   Lexagri
Klaus Herbert Rolf   Rolf Communication
Brent Kemp  President & CEO AgGateway

2026 Steering Committee — North America

Name Company
Mike Kuhn Nutrien - Chair
Trisha Rentschler Kahler Automation - Vice Chair
Mary Tangen Greenstone Systems
Joe Gifford Syngenta
Stephanie Frazier Corteva
Julie Mathey GROWMARK
Scott Nieman Land O'Lakes
Tracy Soper Keystone Cooperative
OPEN  
Jeremy Wilson AgGateway North American Regional Director
   

 

2026 Steering Committee — Europe

Name Company
Klaus-Herbert Rolf Chair Rolf Communication
Gilles Begue SMAG
Patricia Perez Lexagri
Johannes Sonnen DKE-Data GmbH
Marie Beuret Agro EDI Europe
Nicolas Hummel VDMA EV
Conny Graumans AgGateway Europe Regional Director

2026 Steering Committee — Latin America

Name Company
Flavio Barros Proagrica/Telus
Marcela Guidi John Deere
Stanley Oliveira Embrapa Agricultura Digital
Fabio Pereira PwC AgTech Innovation
Jose Alexandre Loyola AgGateway Latin America Director


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