Sean Whipple, Ph.D., MBA

Experience

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  USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Wildlife Specialist

  Main duties involved mitigation of wildlife damage and conflict with wildlife that posed risks to health and human safety. This included control of wildlife species in agricultural, urban, and occasionally military areas, with heavy influence in managing livestock depredation.

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  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

  Postdoctoral Research Associate

  Integrated Pest Management of psyllids in potato. Industry insecticide efficacy trials including potato, sugar beets, corn, and rangeland grasshopper suppression. Beneficial insect ecology and impact to agriculture.

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  ISK Biosciences Corporation

  Oct 2013 - May 2018

  Responsible for the marketing and technical service program of ISK Biosciences Corporation. This includes negotiation of product pricing and volumes for registered ISK products, as well as promotional activities for ISK chemistries. Coordinate efforts to convey the technical performance of ISK products (herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides) with customers, distributors, and sales teams. Manage the needs of ISK customers based upon product performance and field efficacy data. Responsible for all insecticide research and development activities of ISK Biosciences Corporation throughout North America. Additional duties include business market analyses for North American crop segments, budget tracking/forecasting, and regulatory support. Responsible for all insecticide research and development activities of ISK Biosciences Corporation throughout North America. Serve as ISK Biosciences US representative to the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) and Diamide Working Group.

  • Director of Marketing and Technical Services

    Jun 2017 - May 2018

  • Field Development Representative II

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Field Development Representative

    Oct 2013 - Dec 2015
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  Arysta LifeScience

  Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Head of Global Field Research and Biometrics

  Support the Director of Agronomic and Biological Research & Development in managing and coordinating all global field research activities and providing leadership in establishing proper scientific rigor and methodologies for research and development within the company. Responsible for developing and providing the needed tools and processes to manage and interpret all R&D data globally. Coordinate all global field trial programs, to develop new product formulations and crop protection solution technologies in the agricultural chemical industry. As a member of the global R&D team, responsible for developing technical programs, working closely with regional development teams and field testing sites, as well as looking for new testing opportunities externally. Manage a global network of development specialists, and other stakeholders to provide technical expertise and implement strategies. Show less

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  UPL

  May 2019 - Aug 2022

  Lead and guide a team of multi-disciplinary product development managers and category leads and oversee the development of new agricultural solutions in UPL's areas of core focus i.e. differentiated, sustainable and post-patent solutions. Ensure that products and agricultural solutions are developed and introduced to the market with accurate technical positioning and recommendations. Make certain the company correctly understands and anticipates market demands by planning and developing products to meet grower pain points and that allows UPL to remain competitive in the marketplace. Actively develop a visible and positive internal and external presence within the company and the agricultural science community and ensures that the team is strongly aligned within the UPL organization. Direct the organization's product development process, in alignment with the overall global company project management policies and provide leadership in establishing proper scientific rigor and methodologies for efficient and accurate product development. Responsible for developing and providing the needed tools and processes to manage and interpret all R&D data globally within all product categories (including both chemical and biocontrol as well as bio-nematicides and soil health initiatives). Manage a global network of development specialists, and other stakeholders to provide technical expertise and implement strategies. As a member of the global R&D management team, responsible for developing technical programs, working closely with regional development teams, the global category teams including global marketing and the technology leads from the New Ag Technology group, as well as looking for new testing opportunities internally and externally. Show less

  • Head of Global Product Development

    May 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Global Technical Development Lead - Insecticides & Acaricides

    May 2019 - Jun 2021
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  GreenLight Biosciences

  Sept 2022 - now

  Director of Global Technical Development