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  ASTA's 126th Annual
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Future Seed Executives (FuSE)

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Organizing Committee      
         
Peter Wolf currently serves as the committee Chair. Peter joined his family business in 2005 as Director of Development and Special Projects for Wolf & Wolf Seeds, Inc. In his free time, Peter enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling.   Mindy DeVries currently serves as the immediate past committee Chair. Mindy is a Technology Development Representative for Monsanto in northwest Iowa. In her free time, Mindy enjoys traveling, skiing, playing volleyball and watching football.
         
Kimberly Boccardi is a new member of the FuSE Organizing Committee. Kimberly has previously worked in marketing in both seed and feed segments of the Ag industry. She has recently joined Lewis Hybrids and American Seeds Inc. as a Marketing Manager, based out of Ursa, IL. Kimberly enjoys working hard, enjoying time with her family of four, singing karaoke and volunteering.  

TJ Strachota is another new member of the FuSE Organizing Committee. TJ has worked as a Marketing Associate for his family business, Dairyland Seed since 2004. In addition to working, TJ enjoys waterskiing, playing softball, and following Notre Dame Football.

         
FuSE is the brainchild of Jim Schweigert, who serves as the coordinator for the FuSE "Round Table Discussion Groups.” Jim is the Director of Business Development for Gro Alliance and serves as the Chair of ASTA's Management Skills Committee. Outside of the office, Jim is an avid Scrabble player, a runner-in-training and a fan of Golden Gopher football.      
         
         
         

 


FuSE Group Picture at Annual Convention



FuSE Committee Members at 2007 Annual Convention


 

 

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We have more ideas than time to implement them and we are actively seeking motivated individuals to assist us in supporting FuSE! To receive more information on FuSE, please email the committee at info@futureseedexecutives.com.

 

 

  
 
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