John Smith

John Smith is currently the Vice President of Sales at Valent U.S.A. LLC, a position held since 2024. Previously, they served as the Director of Strategic Alliance & Procurement at Land O'Lakes, Inc. from 2020 to 2024, and held various senior roles at Bayer Crop Science between 2011 and 2018, including VP of Key Account Management and Director of the Fungicide Business Unit. Smith began their career as a Crop Management Specialist at Farmland Industries from 1984 to 1988 and held multiple sales and marketing roles at Bayer Crop Protection from 1988 to 1997. They earned a degree in Agriculture, Ag Business, and Agronomy from the University of Missouri-Columbia from 1979 to 1983.