Del Birkhofer

Del Birkhofer has extensive work experience in the animal health industry. Del currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at DNA Swine Genetics. Prior to this, they held various leadership roles at Elanco, including Vice President of Global Marketing for Farm Animals. In this role, Del was responsible for developing and implementing global business plans to drive growth in the Farm Animal portfolio. Del also led a team of experts and focused on innovation to capitalize on industry trends.

Before joining Elanco, Del worked at Boehringer Ingelheim as the Executive Director of Swine and Newport Laboratories. Del was responsible for managing the performance of the US Swine and Newport Laboratories businesses. Del also worked at Merial, where they held multiple positions, including Head of Ruminant Global Strategic Marketing and Senior Director of Large Animal Business Operations for the International Region. In these roles, they developed and implemented global strategies, led growth projects, and managed P&L planning and oversight.

In summary, Del Birkhofer has a strong background in strategic leadership, business development, and P&L management within the animal health industry.

Del Birkhofer has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Animal Science with a minor in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained various certifications from LinkedIn and other institutions. These certifications include topics such as journey mapping, the first 90 days of a new job, Blue Ocean Strategy, servant leadership, strategic thinking, creating a go-to-market plan, strategic marketing, growth mindset, embracing unexpected change, icebreakers for teams, impromptu speaking, managing up, morning habits of high performers, and strategic thinking.