Martin Poveda-Sanchez

Senior Director - Rice Business & Industry Affairs at Cibus

Martin Poveda-Sanchez has extensive work experience in the agricultural industry. MARTIN is currently working as the Senior Director of Rice Business & Industry Affairs at Cibus. Prior to this, they were a Senior Global Product Manager at Prorice LLC, where they were responsible for business development and identifying new opportunities for the rice crop industry. Before that, they worked as the Global Fertilizer Marketing Manager at Arkema-ArrMaz, streamlining marketing operations and developing profitable business plans.

Martin also has experience at UPL, where they served as a Senior Product Marketing Manager and Global Marketing and Development Director for the RiceCo LLC division. MARTIN was responsible for developing winning strategies, managing end-to-end product development, and opening subsidiaries in multiple countries. Additionally, they worked as the Director of Global Regulatory Affairs, overseeing compliance and addressing regulatory issues.

Prior to UPL, Martin worked at Adama Colombia as a Technical Manager and CONSULAGRO as a Senior Consultant. MARTIN also served as the Technical and Regulatory Manager at Sumitomo Corporation Colombia, the Technical Director at FONDO DE FOMENTO ALGODONERO, the General Manager at INVERSIONES LA GLORIA, and the Technical Lead at FUNALGODON. Throughout their career, Martin has demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and expertise in the agricultural industry.

Martin Poveda-Sanchez holds a minor in Marketing/Marketing Management from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, which they obtained from 1997 to 1998. MARTIN also has a Bachelor of Science in Agronomist Engineering, specializing in Crop Production, from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, completed between 1985 and 1991. Currently, Martin is pursuing a Mini MBA in Business Administration and Management from the International Business Management Institute (IBMI), expected to be completed in 2022. MARTIN has obtained additional certifications in Finance and Accounting, Marketing and Communications, Strategy and Operations, Economics and International Business, Essential Management Skills, and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. Martin also completed the course "LBTechX1: Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market" at Harvard University in 2020.

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  • Senior Director - Rice Business & Industry Affairs

    January, 2023 - present