Jeff Rowe

Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta Group

Jeff Rowe joined the Syngenta Group, one of the world’s leading agriculture companies, in 2016.

Prior to his current function, Jeff served as President, Syngenta Crop Protection from June 2022 to December 2023, and as President, Syngenta Seeds from 2016 to June 2022.

Previously, he was Vice President, Strategic Services and Planning at DuPont Pioneer from 2015 to 2016 and also sat on the company’s leadership team. Prior to this, he was Regional Director for DuPont Pioneer Europe from 2011 to 2015, Vice President, Biotech Affairs and Regulatory from 2008 to 2011, and Corporate Counsel from 2001 to 2008. He started his career with Pioneer in 1995 in Supply Management. He is a former board member of Wayne Farms LLC.
Jeff Rowe has a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Iowa State University, a Juris Doctorate from Drake Law School, and a Global Executive MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business and the London School of Economics.

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