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President and CEO – Institute for Sustainable Science and Innovation, LLC.
Non-profit group specializing in sustainable agriculture, land conservation, climate change science, historic preservation and global environmental affairs.
President and CEO- Pond Green Design Group+, LLC.
Project creation and management in sustainable economic and agricultural development; restoration of historic structures in Indianapolis (LEED); Response and Recovery Inspection services for US Homeland Security (Hurricanes); and Professional Due Diligence.
Science Director – Indiana Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Directed efforts for Lt. Governor (Commissioner of Agriculture) in agriculture; life sciences research; biofuels development; environmental affairs; US State Department Senior Seminar and USDA programs; Created State and Federal Agricultural Legislation; Managed Indiana Grain Standards Laboratory.
Staff Scientist – August Mack Environmental Engineering Company
Specializing in Watershed and wellhead protection planning; Site investigations: Groundwater analysis and monitoring; Business permit assistance; and General scientific investigations.
Shift Manager and Grain Inspector – Demeter Grain Merchandising Corporation
Helped create and manage new 3+ million-bushel grain storage facility in West Lafayette
Education
Harvard University: Master’s Degree – Sustainability and Environmental Management
Indiana University: Bachelor’s Degree – History/Science
Purdue University: Masters Agricultural Economics Courses (while at Demeter).
Indiana Agriculture Institute, Leadership Program, Class III: Graduate Diploma
Massachusetts Maritime Academy: USCG 100 Ton Master’s License
Other Agriculture Highlights
Co-owner of a small family farm (160 acres) in Huntington County, Indiana.
Authored enabling legislation and provided ‘seed funding’ for Indiana’s early efforts in sustainable agriculture, aquaculture and organic food production.
Created the first comprehensive Farm Energy Program which served as a prototype for national initiatives for both the USDA and Department of Energy.
Created the Indiana Grain Standards Laboratory in compliance with NIST (National Institute for Science and Testing) and American Society of Agricultural Engineers efforts to improve accuracy in international grain shipping standards.
Created the first interstate Animal Disaster Emergency Program in the US with Purdue Veterinary School, in response to Hurricane Andrew in south Florida.
Active member of 4-H and Junior Leadership Programs as a youth while working on our family farm and other area farms.
Community Involvement
National and Indiana State FFA, Agri-Science Fair Judge for 30+ years.
Beech Grove High School FFA (Life Sciences) Advisory Board, Indianapolis.
Harvard Mittal Institute (South Asia) and Harvard Alumni Climate Change Initiative
Board Member and Officer: Marion County Farm Bureau.