| Board of Directors Chairman Kenneth M. Baker, Ph.D Chairman, World Agricultural Forum Leonard J. Guarraia, Ph.D. Chairman-Emeritus Rt Hon James B. Bolger, ONZ Chairman Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Former New Zealand Ambassador to the United States Seung H. Kim, Ph.D. Director, Boeing Institute of International Business Paul Lorenzini Professor of International Business St. Louis University Ms. Beth Roden Head of Communications, Bayer CropScience AG Mr. Richard A. McWard President and Owner, RAM Farms Ms. Evie Soames Company Director Mr. Rainer von Mielecki Head of Global Public/Government Affairs Crop Protection, BASF CFO Mr. David Friedman Controller, Novus International, Inc. Outside General Counsel Mr. J. Powell Carman Partner, Bryan Cave LLP |
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| Advisory Board Rt Hon James B. Bolger, ONZ Chairman Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Former New Zealand Ambassador to the United States Dr. Kenneth M. Baker Vice-Chairman Former Corporate Director, Belgium Pr. Mohamed AIT-KADI President, General Council of Agricultural Development, Morocco Dr. Suresh Babu Senior Research Fellow and Senior Advisor-Training International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Mr. Gary Blumenthal President and CEO, World Perspectives, Inc. The Honorable Chelston W.D. Braithwaite Director Emeritus, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Costa Rica Professor Joachim von Braun Director of the Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn Ms. Carole L. Brookins Former U.S. Executive Director, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mr. Jorge H. Cazenave Cazenave & Asociados, Argentina Prof. Paolo De Castro Chairman, Agriculture Committee, European Parliament Mr. Jason Clay Senior Vice President, Market Transformation, WWF Mr. Osler Desouzart President & CEO, OD Consulting, Brazil Mr. Noel Devisch Former President of The Belgian Boerenbond, Director KBC Insurance, Belgium Dr. Richard M. Foster Michigan State University – Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies (CARRS) The Honorable C. Boyden Gray Former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Dr. Leonard J. Guarraia. Chairman-Emeritus, World Agricultural Forum, St Louis Mr. Mark Han Chairman and Executive Director, DaChan Food (Asia) Ltd. Dr. Israel Klabin President, Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development Dr. James L. McDonald Vice President-Policy and Programs, Bread for the World Dr. Thomas L. Payne Vice Chancellor and Dean-Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Director, Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station-University of MO Mr. John M. Powell Deputy Executive Director, FAO Policy and Public Affairs Division, Rome Mr. Charles H. Riemenschneider Director, Investment Centre, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome Mr. Thad W. Simons, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer, Novus International, Inc. Mr. Willy Spreutels fomer General Manager, MECS Mr. Bob Stallman President, American Farm Bureau Association Mr. Shuilin Wang MD, Chief of Public Relations & International Cooperation Department, China Investment Corporation, Beijing |
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| Passed Away Regretably, it is with deep sorrow that we have to report that our esteemed Advisory Board Member, Mr. Sharad Joshi, passed away on passed away on the 12th December 2015 at Pune, India at the age of 80. Our sincere condolences to the Family, friends and associates of Mr. Sharad Joshi on his passing, and especially to his two daughters Mrs. Shreya Shahane and Dr. Gauri Joshi. It is with deep regret we have to report that Janet Brooks after diligently serving the WAF for many years, has passed away. WAF Contact Points: World Agricultural Forum St Louis 11696 Lilburn Park Road Suite B Saint Louis, Missouri 63146 USA Phone: +1 314-485-4986 e-mail:waf(at)worldagforum.com |
| Dr. Kenneth M. Baker Chairman Ken Baker is Chairman of the World Agricultural Forum as well being Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board. He is based in Brussels, Belgium and most recently served as Chairman of the team which set up and organised the most recent World Congress in Brussels from 28th November to 1st December 2011. He is responsible for managing the Board of Directors and serves as the main liaison between the Advisory Board and the World Agricultural Forum staff. Baker has in the past held corporate general management positions in a number of global corporations and held a wide variety of functions including manufacturing, technology management, corporate planning, venture capital, public affairs and served on many advisory committees to European Union and National Governments. Dr. Baker holds M.Sc (Hons.) and Ph.D degrees from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Programme of the INSEAD Business School at Fontainebleau, France. Rt. Hon James B. Bolger Chairman of the Advisory Board The Rt. Hon James B. Bolger serves as the Chairman of the World Agricultural Forum’s Advisory Board. The Advisory Board sets the direction and agenda for the World Congresses. They also identify potential speakers and participants for the Congress. Bolger was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997, where in 1997, Bolger was awarded with membership into the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest honor. He led the New Zealand National Party for almost 12 years and served three consecutive terms as the head of government. Note re Directors: All Chairmen of the World Agricultural Forum provide their support and services on a voluntary basis and free of charge to the organisation. |
Updated: 21 December 2015
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