Key Takeaways
- Pivot Bio has added multiple new leaders across commercial, agronomy, distribution, and senior management roles.
- The appointments support recent product launches and the company’s expansion into Brazil.
- New hires strengthen Pivot Bio’s regional sales, agronomy, and distribution capabilities in the U.S.
- Six senior leaders have also joined to support science, regulatory affairs, product operations, digital strategy, and communications.
- Company leadership stated the additions reflect Pivot Bio’s next phase of growth and focus on supporting growers.
Pivot Bio Strengthens Commercial Leadership Amid Growth Phase
Pivot Bio, a global agtech company focused on nitrogen solutions for crop nutrition, has announced a series of strategic additions to its commercial leadership team as the company continues to scale its operations. The move follows three recent product launches and the company’s expansion into the Brazilian market.
The new commercial appointments include Dan Benson as Regional Sales Leader for the Heartland, Travis Bitker as Regional Sales Leader for the Northern Plains, Travis Denison and Tony Goede as Regional Commercial Agronomy Leads, and A.J. Hohmann and Brian Larrington as Regional Distribution Leads.
According to the company, the expanded leadership team is intended to strengthen on-the-ground support for growers as Pivot Bio refines its best management practices and broadens adoption of its nitrogen solutions.
“We’re entering an important next phase for Pivot Bio, one shaped by what we’ve learned alongside growers and the continued refinement of our best management practices,” said Chris Turner, Chief Commercial Officer at Pivot Bio. “These appointments further strengthen the team that supports farmers every day.”
Focus on Grower Support and Regional Execution
The newly appointed leaders bring experience across sales, agronomy, and distribution, with a focus on helping growers navigate increasingly complex crop nutrition decisions. Pivot Bio stated that the roles are designed to improve regional execution, knowledge transfer, and whole-system agronomic support.
Turner added that the expanded team combines on-farm experience with strategic and practical expertise that growers rely on as they manage input decisions across diverse production environments.
Pivot Bio Adds Senior Management Across Science, Operations, and Communications
In addition to commercial leadership hires, the company announced that six seasoned professionals have joined its senior management team. These appointments span scientific research, regulatory affairs, product execution, digital strategy, and corporate communications.
New senior leaders include Shekar Govindaswamy as Principal Scientist; Peter Jensen as Senior Director of Regulatory and Quality Affairs; Katie Liberatore as Senior Director of Product Operations and Execution; Theresa Myers as Director of Corporate Communications – Thought Leadership and Global Impact; Deepak Pillai as Head of Digital; and Rick Williamson as Director of Corporate Communications – External Communications and Media.
“As Pivot Bio begins a new chapter of its growth story, we are pleased to welcome this amazing group of people to our team,” said Chris Abbott, Chief Executive Officer of Pivot Bio. “Each of these individuals shares our belief in the importance of putting farmers first.”
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