Peyton Gardner is currently serving as a Functional PDP at BASF since May 2023 and has previously held multiple internship roles within the agricultural sector, including Ag Solutions Communication Intern at BASF and Convention Intern positions at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Additionally, Peyton has contributed as an AFA Ambassador for Agriculture Future of America and has interned as a CALS Communication Intern at North Carolina State University, as well as a Food Safety and Communications Intern at Kornegay Family Farms and Produce. Peyton's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus on Public Relations and a Bachelor of Science in Horticultural Science, concentrating on Production Systems and Entrepreneurship, both from North Carolina State University, where studies began in August 2019 and are expected to conclude in May 2024.