URUS Group
Molly Sloan has over a decade of work experience in various roles within the agriculture industry. Molly started their career at URUS Group in 2006 as the Global People Development & HR VP, where they focused on talent development and aligning the HR matrix teams. In 2007, they also took on the role of Illinois Holstein Herald Editor at Illinois Holstein Association.
Molly then joined Alta Genetics in 2009 as an Alta Advantage Consultant, where they consulted with dairies and led the progeny test program. Over the years, they took on different roles within Alta Genetics, including Elite Account Manager, Marketing Projects Manager, and Alta Skills Development Specialist. In these roles, they worked on strategic training plans, sales support, and brand development.
In their most recent role at Alta Genetics, which they held from 2014 to 2018, they served as the Alta Global Training Program Manager. In this role, they created and executed a global training strategy for sales and consulting staff across multiple markets. Molly managed a global team responsible for building and delivering training.
Overall, Molly Sloan has a strong background in people development, talent management, and training within the agriculture industry.
Molly Sloan has a diverse education history. In 2002, they enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Dairy Science and Agricultural Journalism. Molly dedicated four years to their studies, completing their undergraduate education in 2006.
In 2018, Molly embarked on another educational endeavor at the Columbia Business School. Molly participated in an Executive Education program focused on the art of persuasion. Although this course was shorter in duration, it provided Molly with valuable insights into the field of persuasion.
With an academic background in both agriculture and journalism, complemented by executive-level training in persuasion, Molly Sloan possesses a unique blend of expertise that they can bring to professional endeavors.
URUS Group
URUS was established to meet the needs of dairy and beef cattle producers around the globe today and far into the future. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS connects well-established agricultural organizations – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Jetstream Genetics, PEAK, SCCL and VAS. Each of these organizations has its own unique identity, products and services. These companies provide cutting-edge genetics to accelerate genetic progress, customized reproductive service to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of smart dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help the cow achieve her genetic potential. Put simply, these companies focus on the cow and her caretaker. Yet, URUS is more than the sum of its parts. The URUS framework facilitates synergies between its companies – synergies that will drive new developments. The size and scale of URUS also contributes to significant investment in research and technology. URUS will build the tools, products and genetics that cow caretakers will need for the sustainable, productive and profitable herds of tomorrow. Count on URUS – and its companies – to be in it for the long term. Count on URUS to invest in the products and services that will enhance producers’ abilities to be successful in effectively and efficiently feeding the world.