Riley Martens

Riley Martens has a solid background in the agricultural industry. They served as a Territory Manager at Farmer's Business Network, Inc. from December 2021 onwards, where they led a team of 14 salespeople and successfully implemented customer events and marketing campaigns. Prior to that, Riley was a Retail Manager at Paterson Grain from September 2020 to December 2021, where they managed a crop inputs facility and significantly increased operating profit. From February 2017 to September 2020, Riley worked as an Agricultural Inputs Manager at Fosters Seed & Feed LTD., overseeing multi-location retail operations and achieving a 10% year-on-year growth rate. Riley Martens also has extensive experience at Monsanto Company, starting in 2009. They served as a Field Testing Agronomist for two years, leading the Canola field testing program. They then transitioned to the role of Seed Production Agronomist, overseeing hybrid canola production and acting as a liaison between producers and the company. Lastly, Riley worked as a Technical Breeding Associate, contributing to the breeding program.

Riley Martens completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Marketing/Marketing Management at the Australian Institute of Business from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, Riley pursued a degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences at The University of Lethbridge from 2012 to 2017. Additionally, Riley obtained a certification in Building Customer Loyalty from LinkedIn in April 2020.