AgriThority^® expands regulatory expertise with George Fountas

AgriThority^®, an agricultural product, business and market development company, welcomes regulatory affairs expert, George Fountas to the leadership team. Specializing in accelerating new technologies to commercialization around the world, AgriThority^® expands regulatory expertise with the addition of Fountas.

Fountas, an accomplished regulatory leader, has nearly 15 years of expertise in agricultural biologicals, biostimulant and biopesticide regulations across the U.S., EU, CIS and Latin America. Passionate about sustainability and regenerative agriculture, Fountas has a proven track record of driving innovation and operational efficiency. He is particularly adept at developing strategic initiatives and leading multinational teams toward achieving organizational goals.

″George has demonstrated success in navigating complex international regulatory landscapes to gain product registrations and market expansions for a wide range of biologic and other innovative products,″ said Jerry Duff, AgriThority^® Founder and President. ″He’s stepping into a leadership role of an AgriThority^® team that’s already proven its mettle in mastering the regulatory pathways around the world. Philosophically, George understands how AgriThority^® works to cost-efficiently deliver commercially viable products to the global marketplace on behalf of our clients. He’ll build on this capability.″

A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University, Fountas has experience with companies such as Indigo, BASF and Becker Underwood. As AgriThority^® Global Director, Regulatory Affairs, Fountas will lead regulatory projects including importation through label submissions to registration, as well as international, U.S. federal, and state registration maintenance for clients.

″I’m thrilled to join AgriThority^®,″ Fountas said. ″I look forward to contributing to the AgriThority^® mission of accelerating agricultural innovations to market. My expertise in regulatory strategy, combined with the robust product development and market access capabilities, will enable us to deliver innovative, effective solutions that support our clients in achieving their goals.″

In 2023 alone, AgriThority^® completed 62 regulatory projects in the U.S., Latin America and Europe for 29 clients. Over the past 15 years AgriThority^® has combined regulatory services with product development, robust data analysis and insight mining along with market access consultation. With strategic and scientific expertise, the Prescriptive Response^® Development services of AgriThority^® offers complete end-to-end guidance from scoping to commercialization for new innovations.