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E. Brent Godshalk
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Consultant
, agricultural seed and biotechnology
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Cary, NC,
United States
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I have over 25 years of experience in the agricultural seed industries, in both plant breeding and biotechnology. I have much to offer in efforts to develop capacity and direction in both areas. |
 Contact E. Brent Godshalk
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
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Professional Experience: |
I am a results-focused and highly productive plant geneticist and research manager with over 25 years of experience across commercial plant breeding, biotechnology R&D, project and product management, organizational leadership and strategic planning. My background includes managing crop breeding and biotechnology research programs, redefining and restructuring research strategies and managing product development for leading Fortune 500 agricultural corporations. I am also a published author with extensive experience as Editor for Crop Science and Agronomy Journal.
Most recently, I provided strategic guidance and development to exploit R&D data as Strategic Data Resource Lead for Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. In this role, I also focused on optimizing the value of data and identified areas to improve data quality. I moved to this role after serving as Station Manager in Kekaha, HI, for a mega-station that included trait introgression, parent seed production and production research. I led the station through two successful stewardship audits and one HSE audit. Prior to this temporary position, I focused on reducing the costs of goods by improving parental traits in corn as team lead.
Previously, I worked as Technology Center Lead of the Plant Science Division at BASF and directed a team supporting collaborative research. Prior to this role, as Crop Genetics Research Manager, I managed a team that generated mapping populations, genetic stocks and genetic linkage maps. I was moved to this position after a successful tenure as Senior Global Product Manager, where I managed project focusing on discovery of genes for agronomic traits. I was recruited at BASF from Paradigm Genetics, where I managed key full-cycle projects using model crops for gene discovery that required over 50% of the company’s resources.
Areas of Expertise: Crop Breeding - Quantitative Genetics - Exotic Germplasm Development - Gene Discovery Research - Experimental Design / Data Analysis.
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Education: |
BS - biology - Eastern Mennonite College; MS - Agronomy - Penn State;
PhD - Plant Breeding/Genetics - North Carolina State University
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Fellow of Crop Science Society of America
Adjunct Professor in the Crop Science Department at North Carolina State Univ.
Worked in Bangladesh for 3 years with Mennonite Central Committee in cropping systems research
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Doctorate |
Languages:
English |
Nationality:
United States
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