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Vanessa Kummer

Communications Chair
United Soybean Board

Name

Vanessa Kummer
Job Title

Communications Chair
Organisation

United Soybean Board
Field

Research
Speciality

Biofuels, Energy Security, Progress Towards Sustainability, Solar Energy

Biography

Biography

Vanessa, her husband, Paul, and son, Blaine raise soybeans, corn, wheat and sugar beets on their family farm near Colfax, N.D. Their daughter, Rachael, is a teacher in Colorado. This is her sixth year as a USB director. Vanessa currently serves as the Communications Committee chair and is a member of the Biotechnology Initiative Leadership Team. Vanessa’s previous leadership experience includes chair of the International Marketing Growth Market Subcommittee and team lead for the Select Yield & Quality Initiative Leadership Team. She has also been a member of the International Marketing Committee, Select Yield & Quality Initiative Leadership Team, Competitiveness Committee, Production Committee, Audit & Evaluation Committee and Soy 2020 Advisory Group. She has served in the past, as President of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association. She holds a business management degree from North Dakota State College of Science.