F. Nikki Davis currently serves as Vice President of Operations at Climate LLC, where responsibilities include integration of the digital R&D pipeline with Seeds & Traits/Crop Protection while leading a global team focused on prospecting, licensing, intellectual property, and portfolio management. This role follows a tenure at Bayer Crop Science as Director of Strategy & Operations in Plant Biotechnology, and an extensive career at Monsanto Company that included roles as Director of Strategy & Operations in Biotechnology, Biotechnology Intellectual Property Team Lead, and Assistant General Counsel. Prior experience also includes serving as an Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. F. Nikki Davis holds a Juris Doctorate of Law and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arkansas.