James A. Blome
Chairman at The Us Farming & Ranching Foundation
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James A.
Blome's current job(s) include being the Chairman at The Us Farming & Ranching Foundation, the Lead Independent Director at Concentric Ag Corp., the Independent Director at A.A.A Taranis Visual Ltd., the Lead Independent Director at Concentric Agriculture, Inc., and the Venture Partner at Builders VC LLC.
Mr. Blome's former job(s) include being the President & Chief Executive Officer at Bayer CropScience LP from 2011 to 2018, the Chief Executive Officer at Calyxt, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, the Chairman at CropLife America, the Executive Vice President-Coastal Division at Agriliance LLC, and the Executive Vice President / COO at Valent U.S.A.
LLC from 2009 to 2011.
Mr. Blome's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of Northern Iowa.
James A. Blome active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Concentric Ag Corp.
Concentric Ag Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Concentric Ag Corp. develops and manufactures microbial solutions. The firm develops inocucor garden solution, a live-cell formulation that is fermented from micro-organisms, including yeasts and bacteria to interact with the phyto-microbiome and improve the plant and soil quality, act as a natural growth optimizer and help plants survive extreme weather conditions, such as drought. The company was founded by Margaret Bywater-Ekegard and Ananda Lynn Fitzsimmons in 2007 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2019 |
The Us Farming & Ranching Foundation | Chairman | - |
Concentric Agriculture, Inc.
Concentric Agriculture, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Concentric Agriculture, Inc operates as a agri-tech company that develops biological and essential plant nutrient inputs for specialty and broad acre crops. The company was founded by Margaret Bywater–Ekegärd and Ananda Lynn Fitzsimmons in 2007 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
A.A.A Taranis Visual Ltd.
A.A.A Taranis Visual Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services A.A.A Taranis Visual Ltd. provides solutions for farmers that allow the user to mitigate and respond to weather and crop disease threats. It offers solution to farmers to plan the field operations; analyze the planned tasks, field level weather forecast, and monitor conditions in the field. The company was founded by Ofir Schlam, Ayal Karmi, Asaf Horvitz and Eli Bukchin in 2015 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Director/Board Member | 28/03/2022 |
Builders VC LLC
Builders VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Builders VC LLC (Builders VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Alex Kinnier, Jim Kim, Jocelyn Doe and Paul Lee. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of James A. Blome
Companies | Position | End |
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Calyxt, Inc.
Calyxt, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Calyxt, Inc. is technology company. engages in delivering plant-based solutions. Its products include high oleic soybean oil, high fiber wheat, high oleic soybean meal, and low lignin alfalfa. The company was founded by Daniel F. Voytas and André Choulika on January 8, 2010 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN. | Chief Executive Officer | 19/02/2021 |
Bayer CropScience LP
Bayer CropScience LP Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Bayer CropScience LP provides crop protection products. The company was founded on December 3, 1999 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/09/2018 |
Valent U.S.A. LLC
Valent U.S.A. LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Valent U.S.A. LLC develops and markets biologically-based crop protection and enhancement solutions. Its products include herbicide, insecticide, fungicide and plant growth regulator products for agricultural, seed protection, and professional use. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 30/06/2011 |
CropLife America
CropLife America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CropLife America is an organization that helps ensure growers and consumers have the technologies they need to protect crops, communities, and ecosystems from the threat of pests, weeds, and diseases in an environmentally sound, safe, and sustainable way. The private company is based in Arlington, Virginia and has subsidiaries in other locations. The American company focuses on innovative conversations, regulatory integrity, and sustainability. The CEO of the company is Jay Vroom. | Chairman | - |
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Training of James A. Blome
Iowa State University | Undergraduate Degree |
University of Northern Iowa | Masters Business Admin |
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Private companies | 10 |
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Agriliance LLC
Agriliance LLC Home Improvement ChainsRetail Trade Agriliance LLC engages in the provision of agronomy products. The company was founded in February 3, 2000 and is headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, MN. | Retail Trade |
Bayer CropScience LP
Bayer CropScience LP Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Bayer CropScience LP provides crop protection products. The company was founded on December 3, 1999 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Process Industries |
CropLife America
CropLife America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CropLife America is an organization that helps ensure growers and consumers have the technologies they need to protect crops, communities, and ecosystems from the threat of pests, weeds, and diseases in an environmentally sound, safe, and sustainable way. The private company is based in Arlington, Virginia and has subsidiaries in other locations. The American company focuses on innovative conversations, regulatory integrity, and sustainability. The CEO of the company is Jay Vroom. | Commercial Services |
Concentric Ag Corp.
Concentric Ag Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Concentric Ag Corp. develops and manufactures microbial solutions. The firm develops inocucor garden solution, a live-cell formulation that is fermented from micro-organisms, including yeasts and bacteria to interact with the phyto-microbiome and improve the plant and soil quality, act as a natural growth optimizer and help plants survive extreme weather conditions, such as drought. The company was founded by Margaret Bywater-Ekegard and Ananda Lynn Fitzsimmons in 2007 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Process Industries |
Calyxt, Inc.
Calyxt, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Calyxt, Inc. is technology company. engages in delivering plant-based solutions. Its products include high oleic soybean oil, high fiber wheat, high oleic soybean meal, and low lignin alfalfa. The company was founded by Daniel F. Voytas and André Choulika on January 8, 2010 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN. | Commercial Services |
Builders VC LLC
Builders VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Builders VC LLC (Builders VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Alex Kinnier, Jim Kim, Jocelyn Doe and Paul Lee. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
A.A.A Taranis Visual Ltd.
A.A.A Taranis Visual Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services A.A.A Taranis Visual Ltd. provides solutions for farmers that allow the user to mitigate and respond to weather and crop disease threats. It offers solution to farmers to plan the field operations; analyze the planned tasks, field level weather forecast, and monitor conditions in the field. The company was founded by Ofir Schlam, Ayal Karmi, Asaf Horvitz and Eli Bukchin in 2015 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Technology Services |
Valent U.S.A. LLC
Valent U.S.A. LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Valent U.S.A. LLC develops and markets biologically-based crop protection and enhancement solutions. Its products include herbicide, insecticide, fungicide and plant growth regulator products for agricultural, seed protection, and professional use. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA. | Process Industries |
The Us Farming & Ranching Foundation | |
Concentric Agriculture, Inc.
Concentric Agriculture, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Concentric Agriculture, Inc operates as a agri-tech company that develops biological and essential plant nutrient inputs for specialty and broad acre crops. The company was founded by Margaret Bywater–Ekegärd and Ananda Lynn Fitzsimmons in 2007 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Technology Services |
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