Kenny Anderson

Agricultural program manager with a Plant Genetics degree, an MBA in Strategy & Entrepreneurship, and 20+ years leading complex, multi-stakeholder programs across agriculture, university research, and regulated crop-protection products. Managed a $10M cross-functional technology commercialization program at The Ohio State University, coordinating 20+ researchers, industry partners, and funders through milestones and reporting.

Deployed

Syngenta's first harmonized stage-gate process across Europe and North America, building the governance, RACI, and executive reporting that made the pipeline accountable. Brings hands-on regulatory experience from EPA product registration at Scotts Miracle-Gro, and builds the workflow and data systems that keep enrollment, contracts, vendor payments, and reporting accurate. Works directly with landowners and growers as an ISA Certified Arborist and owner of a Midwest tree-health business.

Principal Consultant; Owner, Save The Ash Tree Co.; Co-Owner, SeaHorse Water Taxi at Aliqon Consulting & Owned Ventures (2016-02 – Present)

• Lead Save The Ash Tree Co., a tree-injection service protecting ash trees from Emerald Ash Borer and treating oak wilt, Dutch elm disease, two-lined chestnut borer, apple scab, and needle cast; grew revenue from $0 to $155K this year.
• Built Save The Ash Tree's operating system on Airtable and Make.com to manage customer intake, eligibility, scheduling, service records, and payments with automated communications.
• Designed and built Nauticus, SeaHorse Water Taxi's business management system, tracking leads, bookings, transport, vendors, and vendor payments, with automated guest emails.
• Grew SeaHorse Water Taxi to $750K+ in revenue from a $34K marketing budget by leading strategy, digital marketing, and data tracking across every channel.
• Reviewed a client's operations, hiring, and marketing and implemented changes that grew revenue 300% in one year.
• Conducted market analyses, business valuations, and pricing models for clients, and organized the proposal and pitch that landed one client's largest contract to date.

Management Consultant at Clutch+ Business Advisors (2015-09 – 2016-02)

• Developed and trained a client team on an innovation commercialization process covering resource allocation, opportunity screening, and governance.
• Led research and stakeholder interviews that reshaped a client's sales program and next-step growth plan.

Program Manager at Syngenta, Corn Seeds Division (2012-10 – 2015-02)

• Deployed the first-ever harmonized stage-gate product development process to Europe and North America, aligning corn breeding with other global crops.
• Developed a RACI across business units from research to commercial product management, establishing accountability and reporting structures.
• Led the One Biology ERP implementation, driving change management, end-user training, and cross-functional alignment.
• Audited soybean and corn breeding processes and delivered recommendations that adjusted strategic investment.
• Organized a multi-regional R&D pipeline review, identifying program weaknesses and driving action plans to resolution.
• Delivered the audit response on time and within budget by tracking progress and reporting across a virtual team spanning regions, functions, and cultures.
• Built an R&D pipeline business model comparing market size, gross profit, investment, and NPV for senior executives.

Program Manager at The Ohio State University, Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center (OBIC) (2008-07 – 2012-10)

• Managed a $10M cross-functional technology commercialization program, resulting in $34.4M in sales.
• Coordinated research among industry clients and 20+ Ohio State researchers, establishing OBIC as a partner of choice.
• Managed the Soy Tech Program, scouting 70+ soybean innovations and evaluating each on 20+ commercialization metrics.
• Implemented project management processes that produced more consistent pricing, timelines, and execution.
• Supervised and mentored 6 master's/MBA-level assistants and 8 undergraduates.
• Started an on-campus lab for project management, biological testing, and engineering that generated nearly $100K in its first year.
• Brought in $200K+ in contracts over 16 months and negotiated 20% equity in a start-up from a $1.8M investment, tracking a 5x ROI.

Field Biologist at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (2002 – 2005)

• Analyzed and compiled the data supporting Weed B Gon's EPA chemical registration.
• Conducted field research on herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, and fertilizer formulations, guiding commercialization decisions.
• Developed annual goals and implementation plans for field trials and managed the experimental supplies budget.
• Wrote weekly and annual status reports for upper management on every project.

MBA in Strategy & Entrepreneurship – Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University

B.S. in Plant Genetics – Brigham Young University