With boots on the ground—and in the fields, trust AgriThority® to listen, lead and deliver.

Global Leadership Team

Jerry Duff
Jerry Duff
Founder & President
Gloverson Moro, Ph.D.
Gloverson Moro, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
Ignacio Colonna
Ignacio Colonna
Global Director, Science & Technology
Horacio Buscaglia
Horacio Buscaglia
Global Head of Business Development
Tony Pardo
Tony Pardo
Global Director, Client Services
Headshot of Luke Samuel, Ph.D.
Luke Samuel, Ph.D.
Manager, Development Services
Headshot of George Fountas
George Fountas
Global Director, Regulatory Affairs

We’ve built our reputation on successfully accelerating the development links between innovators and markets. We do this with science ever at the forefront, our deep understanding of market and producer dynamics, and with our global footprint.

From start-up to established multinational, when you need to augment your development capabilities, add AgriThority® to your team.

Meet Our Team and Technical Experts

Our global team of associates has the variety of skills, experience and local knowledge needed to launch a new product anywhere in the world.

Mike Herman, Barb Dunbar, Mary Jane Duff, Eric Leathers

North America & Global Headquarters

Jerry Duff
Jerry Duff
Founder & President
Mary Jane Duff
Mary Jane Duff
Chief Strategy
& Market Services
George Fountas
George Fountas
Global Director, Regulatory Affairs
Dave Guthrie, Ph.D.
Dave Guthrie, Ph.D.
Senior Field Research Scientist
NORAM
Charlie Guy, Ph.D.
Charlie Guy, Ph.D.
Research Manager
NORAM
Krishan Jindal, Ph.D.
Krishan Jindal, Ph.D.
Senior Field Research Scientist
NORAM,
Asia & Africa
Madhu Jindal, Ph.D.
Madhu Jindal, Ph.D.
Research Manager/Analyst
NORAM
Neri Martins-West
Neri Martins-West
Program Coordinator
Gloverson Moro, Ph.D.
Gloverson Moro, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
David O’Reilly, Ph.D.
David O’Reilly, Ph.D.
Product Development, NORAM
Wally Palm, Ph.D.
Wally Palm, Ph.D.
Associate Product & Business Development Manager
Tony Pardo
Tony Pardo
Global Director,
Client Services
Luke Samuel, Ph.D.
Luke Samuel, Ph.D.
Manager, Development Services
Blake Seutter
Blake Seutter
Regulatory & Logistics Specialist
Richard Shaw
Richard Shaw
Product Development Manager
Solito Sumulong
Solito Sumulong
Product Development & Regulatory Senior Manager 

South America

Ignacio Barriola
Ignacio Barriola
Product Development Agronomist, LATAM
Horacio Buscaglia
Horacio Buscaglia
Global Head of Business Development
Ignacio Colonna
Ignacio Colonna
Global Director,
Science & Technology
Eleonora Da Riva 
Eleonora Da Riva 
Product Development Agronomist, LATAM
Daniel Dias Rosa, Ph.D.
Daniel Dias Rosa, Ph.D.
Product Development Consultant, Brazil
Silvina Marti Reta
Silvina Marti Reta
Research Assistant, LATAM
AJ Ornellas
AJ Ornellas
Account Manager, Brazil

Europe, Middle East, Africa

Kobus Bothma
Kobus Bothma
AgriThority Associate Product Development Manager, South Africa
Franz Brandl, Ph.D.
Franz Brandl, Ph.D.
Senior Research & Development Manager, EMEA
Pedro Aguilar Fernández
Pedro Aguilar Fernández
Product Development & Project Manager, Spain and Portugal
Kursat Karabiyik
Kursat Karabiyik
Account Manager
Middle East
Maria Karamagioli
Maria Karamagioli
Associate Product & Business Development Manager, Greece
Erol Karkan
Erol Karkan
Sales & Business Development Manager, EMEA
Paula Prieto, Ph.D.
Paula Prieto, Ph.D.
Product Development & Project Coordinator Associate, EMEA
Dinara Sadykova
Dinara Sadykova
Project Manager
Ukraine & CIS
István Szabó
István Szabó
Regional Manager
Central Europe
Xavier van Begin
Xavier van Begin
Product Development Manager
France
Stewart Wilson
Stewart Wilson
Regional Manager
Southern Africa
Sergei Yanovsky
Sergei Yanovsky
Project Manager
Ukraine & CIS
Georgio Zena, Ph.D.
Georgio Zena, Ph.D.
Regulatory & Product Development, Italy

Asia Pacific

Andrew Alexander
Andrew Alexander
Regional Manager
Australia
Subash Bose
Subash Bose
Account Manager
Asia Pacific
ZhongHua Li
ZhongHua Li
Account Manager
China
ShiGui Zhang
ShiGui Zhang
Senior Research Manager
China