Natalie Hummel

Natalie Hummel has over 20 years of work experience in the field of agriculture and plant science. Natalie is currently the Vice President Operations at Plant Response, a role they started in November 2022. Prior to this, Natalie worked at UPL as the Global Head of New Ag Technologies and NPP Research Platforms from May 2021 to November 2022. Natalie led a global team of scientists and technical staff, focusing on developing solutions for farmers worldwide.

From 2018 to 2020, Natalie held various roles at North Carolina State University, including Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology and Assistant Director of NCARS and Director of University Field Labs and Research Stations. In these positions, they were responsible for managing research station and field lab operations, developing digital research station vision, and implementing infrastructure updates.

Before their time at North Carolina State University, Natalie worked at ADAMA US as the US Development Leader from February 2020 to April 2021. At Bayer CropScience, they held multiple roles from 2012 to 2018, including Senior Global Project Leader and Global Culture and Change Lead for R&D. In these positions, they were responsible for developing pipeline assets, managing global project timelines, and leading culture and change initiatives for the organization.

Natalie's earlier work experience includes roles at LSU AgCenter as Assistant to the Director of Extension, Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, and Assistant Professor. Natalie managed budget and teams, developed IPM methods, and delivered extension programs. Natalie also worked as a Research Entomologist at USDA-ARS, where they conducted research on tick nervous tissue and developed immunocytochemical protocols.

Additionally, Natalie has teaching experience as a Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Lecturer) at The University of Texas at San Antonio and as a Graduate Student Researcher and Teaching Assistant at UC Davis, specializing in insect morphology and reproductive biology.

Overall, Natalie Hummel has a diverse and extensive background in agricultural research, development, leadership, and teaching.

Natalie Hummel earned an Associate's degree in Poultry Science from Modesto Junior College between 1996 and 1999. Natalie then went on to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Animal Biology from the University of California, Davis, completing their studies from 1999 to 2001. Natalie continued their education at the University of California, Davis, where they obtained a Ph.D in Entomology, which lasted from 2001 to 2005.