Nutrien Harcourts Speakers
David Stanko
Head of Commercial Sustainability
Nutrien Ag Solutions Ltd
Dave leads Nutrien’s efforts to innovate, build and adopt technologies that measure, monitor, and improve the environmental impact of agriculture across Nutrien’s expansive footprint. He previously served as President of Agrible, a software start-up with a suite of tools that enabled farmers and supply chain stakeholders to understand and manage the environmental impact of their agricultural operations. When Nutrien acquired Agrible in 2018, Dave led the development of Nutrien Ag Solutions’ North American sustainability strategy, which has expanded to over 600,000 ac (243,000ha) last year. Dave holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois.
Tom Breen
Group General Manager Customer & Business Services
Nutrien Ag Solutions Ltd
Tom joined Nutrien Ag Solutions in 2020 and brings with him 20 years of experience in domestic and international agribusiness. Originally from a mixed farming background in Canowindra NSW, he started his career in 2001 in commercial agronomy and farm management in Northern NSW. He joined Monsanto in 2008 where he held various leadership positions across the ANZ, Asia and Africa regions in Sales, Supply Chain & Operations and Marketing & Product Management, developing a passion for customer experience and the digital transformation of agriculture over this time.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Agriculture from the University of New England and an MBA from Deakin University, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.