James E. Mann, Ph.D., has over twenty years of leadership and business experience in agricultural life science businesses. His business background includes global business planning, finance, licensing, business development, and acquisitions in both small and large company settings. James also brings strong diversity as someone who has led numerous product development activities and teams across multiple crops, chemistries, and technologies.

• Development and assessment of corporate business strategies across a broad range of company sizes
• Business planning and financial analysis
• Financial modeling and analysis of new opportunities 
• Global business ventures and the execution of global business deals
• Trait and product licensing
• Chemistry, trait, and technology valuation and assessment
• Strategic product planning and development

• Vice President, Strategy, Business Development, Research and Product Development, ArborGen LLC
• Vice President, Finance and Business Development, ArborGen LLC
• Director of Business Development, Monsanto Company
• Project Manager, Monsanto Company
• Product Development Representative, Monsanto Company
• Insecticide Development Scientist, Bayer

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Missouri
• Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology, Clemson University                           
• Master of Science in Entomology, Clemson University
• Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, Shorter College