The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City is pleased to again be holding the November monthly meeting in conjunction with the Agriculture Future of America's annual Leaders Conference at the Sheraton Crown Center.  This outstanding event, now in its 21st year, accepts over 800 of the nation’s top college-age agricultural leaders from over 43 states and 90 colleges and universities.  The breakfast meeting will feature Vern Hawkins, Regional Director, North America, President, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. 

Vern’s service with Syngenta goes back over 30 years. He has held a number of global and domestic business management roles and has broad commercial leadership experience.  Vern was promoted to President of Syngenta Crop Protection in 2010 and he continues to grow Syngenta’s longstanding market leader position in crop protection under his leadership.