Policy & Leadership Development Conference 2018

Todd Martin
Executive Director
Independent Professional Seed Association


Todd Martin has been in agriculture all his life. Growing up on the family dairy farm in south Arkansas, he was no stranger to what it took to be involved in Ag – long hours, hard work, innovation and a love for the land. Todd was educated at the University of Arkansas where he studied Agricultural Economics. After starting his career with Merrill Lynch in the commodities markets, he landed a position with Ciba-Geigy, a legacy company of Syngenta. Since 1990, Todd has been involved in both domestic and global roles encompassing seeds, traits and crop protection areas of the agriculture sector. He has been involved in sales, marketing and business development on every continent. Many North American independent seed companies knew Todd when he assumed the role of Head, Independent Seeds for Syngenta in 2009 and took responsibility for 150 Agrisure Trait licenses. Retiring from Syngenta after 25 years, Todd returned to Arkansas and lives with his wife, Marti. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer for the Independent Professional Seed Association, a 220-member trade association with members in 25 states. IPSA spreads the breadth of row crop production focused in Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Sunflowers, Grain Sorghum and cover crops.

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