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Brennan Costello

Brennan Costello

National FFA Vice President

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Business Relations Officer at Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

  • Education

    • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

      2018 - 2020
      Master of Business Administration - MBA

    • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

      2011 - 2016
      Agribusiness, Leadership and Entrepreneurship

  • Experience

    • National FFA Organization

      Oct 2012 - Nov 2013
      National FFA Vice President

    • AgriCorps

      Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
      Agriculture Leadership Consultant

    • FARMAFIELD

      May 2015 - May 2018
      Sales Lead

    • Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

      Aug 2016 - now
      Chief Business Relations Officer

      My goal is to turn everyone in Nebraska into an advocate for the Engler Program. Currently constructing a network of business leaders, leading entrepreneurs, and community supporters that Engler student entrepreneurs can access and tap into. Creating partnerships to share ideas, knowledge, and expertise to grow the Engler Program, Lincoln area, and greater Nebraska. In search of student internship opportunities, coaches, and mentors, and challenges for students to tackle.

    • Kirchner Group

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2020
      Kirchner Food Fellow - Impact Investor

      The Kirchner Food Fellowship is an opportunity for an elite group of student leaders to be engaged in investment decisions on agriculture-oriented businesses with ground-breaking technologies which can provide long-term sustainable solutions, both environmentally and economically to global food security.Investments:-Lucky Iron Fish: A carefully formulated health innovation that has been shown to substantially reduce instances of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in developing countries.-Kuli Kuli: CPG start-up founded to empower farmers in the developing world to access the nutritional power and economic opportunities of Moringa.-Green Zebra Grocery: Whole Foods Meets 7/11. A healthy and convenient grocery store on every street corner.The Kirchner Food Fellowship is made possible by the support of Kirchner Group, a traditional merchant bank with a long history working with ag/food companies and a strong ethos of earning and returning. Learn more about the Fund the Food program here: www.fundthefood.com Show less

    • BasicBlock

      Dec 2019 - May 2021
      Sales and Growth Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Startup Facilitator

      3 Day Startup
      Aug 2016

    • Habitudes Leadership Training Certified Facilitator

      Growing Leaders, Inc.
      Feb 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Brennan Costello
      Nebraska LEAD Program - Class 43 University of Nebraska Aug 2024
    • Awarded to Brennan Costello
      Thought for Food Global StartUp Challenge Finalist Thought for Food Apr 2016
    • Awarded to Brennan Costello
      Distinguished Speaker Learners and Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Apr 2014 Gave educational insight and advice at an event hosted by the University of Nebraska.
    • Awarded to Brennan Costello
      Proclamation of Excellence Nebraska Department of Agriculture May 2013 Given from Greg Ibach, Director of Agriculture, for service to Nebraska’s Agriculture Industry