Cristina Rohr
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Cristina Rohr
Director
Cristina is the Managing Director at S2G Ventures. Prior to joining S2G, Cristina spent more than a decade in various private equity and investment banking roles in Chicago and London. Cristina graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences double major in Mathematical and Computational Sciences and Economics. She earned her MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Veery Maxwell
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Veery Maxwell
Director
Veery is an Operating Partner Consultant for Ajax Strategies. She is also a Founding Partner at Galvanize Climate Solutions. Veery currently sits on the boards of Descartes Labs, Streetlight Data, Sunfolding and Voltus. Additionally, she serves on the nonprofit boards of Clean Energy for America and CREO Syndicate. Before co-founding Ajax, Veery was a director at Energy Innovation. Veery earned a J.D. with honors from UC Hastings School of the Law, and a B.A. magna cum laude from Georgetown University, with a double major in finance and international business.
Michael Toelle
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Michael Toelle
Director
Michael is the owner of T & T Farms, a diversified farming company, and serves on the Nationwide Board of Directors. He was a longtime board member of CHS Inc. and Cenex, and is currently a board member of CF Industries Holdings Inc. Michael is past chairman of the CHS Foundation, and former director of both the Agricultural Council of America and Country Partners Cooperative. Michael earned a bachelor’s degree in administration and industrial technology from Minnesota State University.
Robb Fraley, Ph.D.
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Robb Fraley, Ph.D.
Director
Dr. Fraley is the former Executive Vice President and CTO of Monsanto Company. A World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Fraley is widely recognized as a key contributor to the worldwide science and agriculture communities, most notably for developing the first genetically modified crops as a solution for farmers battling pests and weeds threatening their yields. Throughout his career, Dr. Fraley has authored more than 100 publications and patent applications relating to technical advances in agricultural sciences.
Bill Buckner
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Bill Buckner
Chairman
Bill is currently the CEO of Harpe Bioherbicides. Prior to Harpe, Bill led the Noble Research Institute and spent 18 years with the Bayer Group, where he rose to the positions of North American President and CEO of Bayer CropScience. Bill serves on the boards of Wilbur-Ellis, the Soil Health Institute and Anuvia Plant Nutrients. He also serves as an industry advisor to MicroGen BioTech. Bill received his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri.
