Annual Meeting

Nearly 500 participants representing companies that provide pest and plant health solutions for the specialty pesticide and agriculture markets met in Aventura, FL September 12-15, 2021 to collaborate, strengthen relationships and share information. The joint annual meeting of RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)® and CropLife America took place virtually and in-person. RISE President Megan Provost, who joined the association in December 2019 before the pandemic, led her first in-person annual meeting and encouraged meaningful collaboration and engagement. “Advocacy is always more effective when we build and maintain strong partnerships,” said Provost. “By collaborating and engaging meaningfully with our internal and external audiences, by convening a forum for partnership and information-sharing, and by amplifying our collective impact by acting as a force-multiplier, RISE can build and develop our membership and our coalitions to promote and protect access to pesticides and fertilizers.” New Governing Board Members The RISE Governing Board elected one new member during the meeting: Bill Culpepper, SePRO Corporation. The Board also elected its 2022 Executive Committee: Stephanie Jensen, Chair, BASF John Smith, Vice Chair, AMGUARD Environmental Technologies Karen Larson, Treasurer, Clarke Completing his term on the Governing Board is Neil Cleveland, PBI/Gordon Corporation. Those continuing their terms on the 2022 Governing Board are: Daryl Allen, Corteva Agriscience Kathy Bishop, Lebanon Seaboard Corporation John Johnson, Prokoz, Inc. Scott Lazarczyk, SBM Life Sciences Todd Mason, Sipcam Agro USA Jose Milan, Bayer Blaine Pinkerton, Nufarm Americas, Inc. Scott Reasons, Syngenta Brian Rowan, SiteOne Landscape Supply Nadia Sinno, FMC Corporation RISE ...