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Joe Prochaska formed the
company to share his experience in strategic planning and
managing change with owners and top managers of growing, middle
market companies.
Joe Prochaska's background forms this base of experience. |
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Business Experience
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President, Donlar AgriSciences, Chicago, Illinois
http://www.donlar.com/ |
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Bio-tech start-up. Raised significant new venture
capital to support beta-protein technology with product launches
in USA and Europe. Publicly traded. |
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President, Willmar Mfg, Cargill subsidiary, Willmar,
Minnesota
http://www.agcocorp.com/ |
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Restructured company into an industry leader in
large, self-propelled application equipment and precision (GPS)
technologies. Now part of AGCO Corp. |
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Director, Ciba Crop Protecton, Greensboro, North
Carolina
http://www.syngenta.com/ |
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Responsible for $350 million new product portfolio
and product launches in all major U.S. markets, including the
highly successful international turf and ornamental business. |
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Regional Manager, Ciba Crop Protection, Covina,
California |
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Managed sales and new product introductions in
10 Western States, including launch of 12 new products across
all high value regional markets. |
Professional networks
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Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC
http://www.ccl.org/
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Invited member of the Center's affiliated Assoc.
for Managers of Innovation, or AMI, a top level network of practitioners
who meet regularly to advance the discipline of innovation. |
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Agricultural Retailers Association, Washington,
DC
http://www.aradc.org/ |
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Board of Directors since 1996. National organization
representing leading agribusiness retailer managers and owners
in U.S. |
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MidAmerica CropLife Association, St. Louis, MO
http://www.maca.org/ |
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Leader in Midwest crop production industry on
major issues. Prochaska co-chairs traceability taskforce. Membership
includes management of crop input manufacturers, distributors
and retailers. |
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National FFA Association, Indianapolis, Indiana
http://www.ffa.org/
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National judge,projects, 2001. |
Educational background
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M.A. |
Peter F.Drucker Graduate School of Management
at Claremont Graduate University. Claremont, California.
Focus on strategic management and finance. Active association
with faculty and alumni network.
http://www.cgu.edu/ |
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MBA |
Capital University School of Management, Columbus,
Ohio.
Emphasis on business planning and product management.
http://www.capital.edu/ |
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BSc. |
Michigan State University, College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources, East Lansing, Michigan.
Forestry major with emphasis on plant genetics.
http://www.for.msu.edu/ |
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