Jan 11, 2024Bayer Crop Science makes exec team changes
Bayer is applying several key changes to its executive leadership in its Crop Science Division.
The new setup will support the company to shape agriculture for farmers, consumers, and the planet, and to deliver against the ambition of becoming the leader in regenerative agriculture.
Brian Naber assumes the position as commercial lead for North America from Jackie Applegate, who is retiring from Bayer after 31 years.
Malu Nachreiner, currently serving as senior Bayer representative and country division head for Crop Science in Brazil, is going to succeed Naber as commercial lead for the Asia Pacific region. Both changes become effective March 1. As of Feb. 1, Oliver Rittgen will serve as the division’s new chief financial officer, succeeding Kelly Gast, who retired after almost 30 years with the company. Rittgen’s current assignment is chief financial officer for Bayer’s Consumer Health Division.
“With the new setup of the Crop Science executive leadership team, we are perfectly positioned to further drive our vision of regenerative agriculture and to deliver much needed innovations to farmers,” Rodrigo Santos, Bayer AG board member and president of the Crop Science division, said in a news release. “I am looking forward to working together with this team to tackle some of the most important topics of our time: achieving food security and fighting climate change at the same time.
“To this end, we will continue to support our customers to produce more while restoring more,” he said in the release. “I would like to thank Jackie, Kelly, Dirk and Tom for their dedicated service to Bayer and their outstanding achievements over the last years. They all will leave a lasting legacy, in particular for the Crop Science division.”