Rick Wade

Rick Wade is a Global Portfolio Procurement Leader at Corteva, where they lead procurement strategies for various herbicide businesses. Prior to this role, they served as a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager at The Dow Chemical Company, developing sourcing strategies for key raw materials and guiding portfolio management. They began their career at UPS, focusing on finance and operations management, where they enhanced profitability for the Great Lakes District. Rick holds a Master's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Operations Excellence and Supply Chain from The Ohio State University, along with a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the same institution.