Agriculture Future of America elects Ben Kaehler, Dow AgroSciences, and Gwyn Schramm, Monsanto, to its Board of Directors

Date:04-10-2015

Agriculture Future of America recently elected Ben Kaehler, Dow AgroSciences, and Gwyn Schramm, Monsanto Company, to its Board of Directors. The board represents recognized leaders from leading agri-businesses, land-grant universities, associations and production agriculture. Kaehler and Schramm were elected during the November AFA Board of Directors Meeting.

“Both Ben and Gwyn bring diverse agriculture and leadership experience to the Board,” said Sandy Kemper, chairman of the board. “We welcome the perspectives they bring and look forward to determining the growth of this great organization alongside them.”

Kaehler, U.S. Sales Leader, is responsible for the sales plan for the United States, working with Dow AgroSciences Crop Protection and Seeds marketing teams as well as key distribution, retail and grower customers. His career began in 1986 when he joined Dow AgroSciences as a sales representative for crop protection products in central Minnesota. Since then, he has held various sales and marketing leadership roles. Kaehler earned his bachelor’s in agriculture economics from North Dakota State University.

Schramm, U.S. Agronomy Lead, is responsible for employee and dealer technical training, product evaluation and placement and providing agronomic recommendations for corn, soybeans, cotton and canola. Throughout her career, she has held many sales and leadership positions within Monsanto as well as DuPont and American Cyanamid. She earned her bachelor’s degree in agriculture economics from the University of Illinois and a MBA from Northern Illinois University. Schramm is focused on bringing diversity into agriculture by connecting students with strong and limited agriculture knowledge to careers in the industry through mentoring, shadowing and educational programs.

Both Kaehler and Schramm have personal ties to production agriculture. Kaehler grew up on a purebred beef cattle and grain farm in southern Minnesota. Schramm is from a grain and livestock farm in Illinois, and with her husband, raised three sons on their livestock and grain farm in northwest Iowa.

The AFA Board of Directors serve as volunteers. The Board meets three times a year to provide oversight and guidance to the organization.