Purdue College of Agriculture Dean's Advisory Council
The Purdue Agriculture Dean's Advisory Council is comprised of individuals who represent the breadth of the food, life sciences, agriculture and natural resource system. Council members come from across the state (and beyond) and have a wide range of occupations and professional/personal backgrounds. The diverse expertise and capabilities of our Council members ensure that many perspectives are heard as we address the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly global economy and agriculture industry. Over the years, our Council members have been instrumental in helping Purdue Agriculture set and reach some important goals. Purdue Agriculture is fortunate to have exceptional individuals who invest in and support the future of agriculture.
These are the members of the Purdue Agriculture Dean’s Advisory Council:
Ray Allison (2017-2020)
VP Administration, Indiana State Fair Commission
William “Kess” Berg (2018-2021)
CEO/Managing Member, Advanced Agrilytics and Ag Ingenuity Partners
Curt Coffman (2017-2020)
Dean, College of Science, Engineering & Mathematics, Vincennes University
Amy Cornell (2017-2020)
Vice President, Bose Public Affairs Group/Bose McKinney & Evans
Natasha Cox (2016-2019)
Regional Vice President, Farm Credit Mid America
Josh Crabb (2018-2021)
Operations Manager, Creighton Brothers, LLC
Michael Dunn (2018-2021)
Director of Freshwater Conservation, The Nature Conservancy in Indiana
Edward Ebert (2017-2020)
Senior Director of Production & Utilization, Indiana Soybean Alliance
Jerry Flint (2018-2021)
Global Initiatives and Sustainability Leader, Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™
Emily Flynn (2018-2021)
Genetics Program Director, Indiana Crop Improvement Association
Darin Hollingsworth (2016-2019)
President, Hollingsworth Lumber
Chris Kaufman (2017-2020)
Agriculture Educator, Cloverdale High School
Bruce Kettler (2018-2021)
Director, Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Genesis McKiernan-Allen (2016-2019)
Owner and Operator, Full Hand Farm
Ray Moistner (2017-2020)
Executive Director, Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association
Jason Morehouse (2017-2020)
Production Manager, Beck’s Superior Hybrids
Matt Moudy (2017-2020)
North American Head of Procurement, Mars Food
Nate Parks (2016-2019)
Owner-operator, Silverthorn Farm, Inc.
Megan Ritter (2017-2020)
Executive Director, Indiana Farm Bureau
Andrea Schwartz (2017-2020)
Dean, Div. of Technology, Ivy Tech Community College
Greg Shaffer (2016-2019)
CFO, Jet Technologies, Inc.
Terry Small (2016-2019)
Owner/operator, Angus Cattle Farm