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Artful Living | North Notable | Alexandra Spieldoch of Bountifield International - 300 2nd St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Alexandra Spieldoch, CEO

Ms. Spieldoch brings over 25 years of experience in global food and agricultural policy. In her role as CEO of Bountifield International, she oversees strategic direction, administration, partnerships, and postharvest technology programs across sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to Bountifield, she was the director of the trade and global governance program at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). She led the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (NWMLA). She has spearheaded regional and global initiatives on food reserves and trade and is an expert on women’s economic empowerment. She has contributed to numerous articles and books related to global governance, gender and food security, rural livelihoods, and sustainable development. Alexandra received her M.A. in International Policy from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Her B.A. is from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Agricultural Technician
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Stevie Kloeber

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Digital Marketing Specialist
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Governing Board Members

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Todd Harper - Board Chair

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Bernhard van Lengerich, PhD. - Vice Chair

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Al Sullivan - Treasurer

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Basil Ajuo

President & CEO
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Trade Commissioner
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Renée Munro

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Lee Wallace - Past Chair

Owner & CEO
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Robert Wilcox

Founder
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Advisory Board Members

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Dr. Dieudonné Baributsa

Associate Professor of Entomology
Purdue University
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LaToya Jones Burrell

Executive Director
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Ronald Christenson

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Steve Clarke

International Agricultural
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Associate General Counsel, Retired
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SVP Regional Credit Administration
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Biochemist, Retired
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Lewis Kamiri, Ph.D.

R&D Executive, Retired
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Dr. Lisa Kitinoja

Founder
The Postharvest Education Foundation
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Meredith Kruger Kos

Foundation Impact Analyst
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Dr. Wan-Yuan Kuo

Director of Food Product Development Lab
Montana State University
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Buddhi Lamsal, PhD., P.E.

Professor of Food Processing & Engineering
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Nadia Martinez

Leading Secretariat, SAFIN
International Fund for Agricultural Development
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Stefano Perugini

Independent Nonprofit
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President, Retired
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Donna Rosa

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