As president of the Crop Protection Business Platform, Susanne is leading a global team advancing technology for farmers around the world. She most previously was Vice President of Commercial Effectiveness, and has held a variety of leadership positions in Dow AgroSciences during her nearly 30-year career with the company. Susanne is an active community leader, currently chairing the Board of Directors Chair of CropLife America, serving on the board of directors of the United Way of Central Indiana, and is the 2018 chairman of the FFA Foundation Sponsors Board. She is involved in numerous other organizations advancing leadership development. Susanne earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics and accounting from Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree from in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University.