MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Increasing
diversity in the workplace is not always easy, but three will be
recognized with the Women in Agribusiness Demeter Award of
Excellence for doing just that in the agribusiness sector.
The Women in Agribusiness Demeter Award of Excellence, presented
by HighQuest Group, acknowledges the outstanding achievements of
those who have taken identifiable actions to create positive
results in retaining, recruiting and promoting women in the ag
sector. The awards will be presented at the annual Women in
Agribusiness Summit, this year in Minneapolis, September
28-30 at the Hyatt Regency, and will be given in three
categories:
- Leader of the Year: Kim
Walker of Faegre Baker Daniels
- Innovator of the Year: Megan
Delvis of Dow AgroSciences
- Company of the Year: Beck Ag Inc.
Leader of the Year
Kim Walker leads Faegre
Baker Daniels' international food and agriculture industry team.
Over his 35-year career, he has been a leader in promoting women
professionals, helping implement creative and effective strategies
to support their professional development. He also has served on
Faegre Baker Daniels' national Diversity and Inclusion Advisory
Group.
Within the community, Walker has been a member of the Twin
Cities Diversity in Practice marketing committee, and last year
received Executive Women International's (Des Moines Chapter)
Executive of the Year Award.
Innovator of the Year
At Dow AgroSciences, Megan
Delvis is U.S. commercial excellence leader and
co-chairwoman of their Women's Innovation Network (WIN). During her
tenure, the WIN team has extended its reach to all North American
offices, and has partnered with other diversity and inclusion
networks to elevate the awareness around minority issues and
generate recruitment of underrepresented groups.
Company of the Year
Beck Ag Inc. has worked with leading companies in the ag
industry on marketing and sales strategies that leverage advocacy
and result in accelerating behavior change. With balance as part of
its guiding principles, Beck Ag has been able to attract and retain
professionals with deep ag industry experience who have a desire to
deliver excellence.
Sixty-seven percent of Beck Ag's ranks are women, as are five of
nine Beck Ag shareholders; the company is deeply committed to
providing a culture where each individual can contribute, grow and
succeed.
The Women in Agribusiness Summit expects nearly 500 attendees at
this fourth annual event. For more information, visit
www.womeninag.com.
CONTACT: Michelle
Pelletier-Marshall
mmarshall@highquestpartners.com
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