Itacir Feldhaus
South Elgin,IL
Summary
Professional with 17 years of experience in the seed industry. Highly motivated with passion for building high performing teams, and for people development. Brings a can do attitude with experience and energy to develop strategy and drive change.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Seed Production Research Head, NA
Syngenta
11.2015 - Current
Parent Characterization Lead, NA
Syngenta
09.2014 - 10.2015
Seed Production Research Lead, Brazil
Syngenta
05.2011 - 08.2014
Product Evaluation and Advancement Specialist
Syngenta
02.2011 - 04.2011
Product Evaluation and Advancement Scientist
Syngenta
07.2007 - 01.2011
Product Evaluation and Advancement Agronomist
Syngenta
06.2005 - 06.2007
Precision Farming Supervisor
Bunge
07.2001 - 05.2004
Education
Supply Chain Certificate - Agricultural Supply Chain
Insead Business School
Fontainebleau, France10.2017
Crop Protection Specialist - Crop Protection
Instituto Phytus
Santa Maria, RS Brazil10.2012
Master of Science - Agriculture
Universidade Estadual De Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa, PR Brazil03.2006
Bachelor of Science - Agronomy
Universidade Estadual De Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa, PR Brazil12.2001
Skills
- Leadership and change management
- Team building and people development
- Business management
- Agribusiness and ag research
- Top strengths: Achieve, Responsibility, Analytical, Competition
- Myers-Briggs: ISTJ
- Enneagram: Type 1 (top 3 personality powers: perfection, discipline, improve
- DISC: style C
Accomplishments
- Scientific publications in important Ag Journals
- Serrana Award: Award to science supporting no-till
- Trialing satellite station: implemented in 2009 (PR)
- Product selection and launch: Formula in BR (Syngenta most important hybrid in the world)
- Sales and farmer focus: work with Coops and Syngenta sales team to recover MS in a key region
- SPR Brazil: built team and connected with global
- CMS NA: Key role driving CMS: 0% 2015 to 15% 2022
- NA corn producibility improvement: actual yield increase of 2.3% YoY from 2015 to 2021
- Desiccant in corn: implemented in NA
- SPR NA: right sizing with new strategy
- Dell 2.0: cross functional project management
- Omega: cross functional team to address GA21 challenges
Languages
English
Full Professional
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Seed Production Research Head, NA
Syngenta
11.2015 - Current
Parent Characterization Lead, NA
Syngenta
09.2014 - 10.2015
Seed Production Research Lead, Brazil
Syngenta
05.2011 - 08.2014
Product Evaluation and Advancement Specialist
Syngenta
02.2011 - 04.2011
Product Evaluation and Advancement Scientist
Syngenta
07.2007 - 01.2011
Product Evaluation and Advancement Agronomist
Syngenta
06.2005 - 06.2007
Precision Farming Supervisor
Bunge
07.2001 - 05.2004
Supply Chain Certificate - Agricultural Supply Chain
Insead Business School
Crop Protection Specialist - Crop Protection
Instituto Phytus
Master of Science - Agriculture
Universidade Estadual De Ponta Grossa
Bachelor of Science - Agronomy
Universidade Estadual De Ponta Grossa
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