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Mr. Krieg grew up on a farm in Iowa and spent more than 25 years in the agricultural industry. Most recently, Mr. Krieg was Operations Manager for Channel Sales and Support for AgDNA, a CNH industrial company. Prior to that, he served in various business development, strategy, information solutions, and project management roles at Deere and Co. over a 24-year career. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electro-mechanical systems from the University of Northern Iowa, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and a certificate in artificial intelligence from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Jones has more than two decades of experience covering commercial agriculture, with much of that time focused on Meister Media Worldwide’s horticulture brands in the fruit, vegetable, greenhouse ornamental, and garden retail markets. As Corporate Content Director he oversees content strategy and execution for Meister’s print, digital, and event properties in the U.S. and worldwide. He has a B.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.

Craig Jorgensen is the National Accounts Manager for application equipment at AGCO Corporation, a position he has held since July of 2021. Craig joined Ag-Chem Equipment in 1995 and then transitioned to AGCO Corporation when they purchased Ag-Chem Equipment in 2001.  Craig has held a variety of positions during his time at AGCO Corporation including Industrial Sales, Business Development Specialist, Senior Product Specialist, Field Execution Manager and now National Accounts Manager. Craig did spend the early part of his career as an agronomy department manager at a retailer in Iowa. Craig graduated from South Dakota State University with a BS degree in Ag Business.

Alexander Reichert is co-founder and CEO of AgVend, the leading provider of digital enablement solutions for agribusiness. AgVend’s mission is to constructively work with leading ag retailers to build a more efficient, resilient, and dynamic supply chain.

Prior to starting AgVend, Alexander was the VP of Product at Mavrx, an agricultural aerial imagery company, heading the product management, marketing, and support teams.

Before joining Mavrx, Alexander led product for Euclid where he worked with Fortune 500 traditional retailers and commercial banks to create an omnichannel experience for their customers. Alexander received a BA in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.

A native New Englander, Alexander now resides with his wife Briana in Austin, Texas.

Doug embarked into his career in agriculture after finishing his Ag-Business degree from Arizona State University. Once completing his degree in 2003 he moved to the Willamette Valley in Western Oregon to begin his tenure with Wilbur-Ellis Co. While not coming from a farming family Doug’s first role as an agronomist gave him a first-rate education in farming and agriculture through the farmers and community, he worked in.