Key Takeaways:
- Women in Agribusiness (WIA) has named 13 executives from across the agriculture and food industries to its 2025 Advisory Board.
- Board members will advise on content for the WIA Summit, help secure key speakers, and promote WIA initiatives.
- Members represent companies including Syngenta, Scoular, Cargill, CHS, CTI Foods, and ELO Life Systems.
- The 2025 WIA Summit will take place September 22–24 in Orlando, Florida.
Women in Agribusiness Names 2025 Advisory Board
Women in Agribusiness (WIA) has announced the members of its 2025 Advisory Board. The group of 13 executives will provide strategic input on programming for the annual Women in Agribusiness Summit, introduce potential speakers, and advocate for WIA initiatives within their organizations and networks.
Advisory Board Members
The 2025 Women in Agribusiness Advisory Board includes:
- Gloria Basse – Industry Expert, Kearney
- Sharon Beals – Founder, SKKB-LLC, and Executive Director of the Women’s Meat Industry Network (WMIN)
- Brandon Bell – Talent & Culture Lead, Syngenta Group; Head of ED&I, Syngenta North America
- Amy Bradford – Founder & CEO, Bradford Consulting Group
- Michele Fite – Chief Commercial Officer, ELO Life Systems
- April Hemmes – Farmer, Rafter H Farms
- Sandra Hulm – Senior Vice President, Oilseeds and Specialty Ingredients Division, Scoular
- Suzanne Petersen – Senior Director, Global Strategic Marketing and Technology – Ruminants, Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health
- Mary Shelman – Founder, Shelman Group
- Susan Sutherland – Owner/Operator, Wild Spirit Ranch
- Kristine Thompson – Senior Director, IT Enterprise Business Systems, CHS
- Lisa Zannoni – Principal, Zannoni & Associates
WIA Summit Highlights
The Women in Agribusiness Summit will be held September 22–24, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Advisory Board members will play active roles in the program:
- Michele Fite and Sharon Beals will emcee Day Two of the Summit.
- Brandon Bell will co-host the Leadership Workshop.
- Amy Bradford and Laura Ambielli-Swisher will participate in networking breakout sessions.
WIA Leadership Commentary
“We are grateful for the support of this talented, engaged group of executives in our endeavors to empower, connect and elevate women in the ag sector,” said Svitlana Synkovska, Portfolio Director for Women in Agribusiness. “Many of our advisors have helped steer the mission of WIA since its inception in 2012 and several others guide the Summit through presentations of their own, or moderating a panel, at the annual Summit.”
