ASTA Elects 2023-24 Officer Team
- On June 28, 2023
During its recent Leadership Summit, ASTA elected its 2023-24 officer team. The members of the new officer team, beginning official duties on July 1, are:
- Chair: David Armstrong, Sakata Seed America
- First Vice Chair: Dan Foor, DLF North America
- Second Vice Chair: Dave Treinen, Syngenta
Armstrong has served as president and CEO of Sakata America Holding Company, Inc., since 2009. He leads all operations for Sakata within North and Central America, including research, seed production, marketing, and distribution. In a career spanning four decades in agriculture, Armstrong has established and developed businesses with direct profit and loss accountability on three continents, from bases in Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Amsterdam and the San Francisco Bay Area, among others. Armstrong lives in Palo Alto, California, with his wife, Federica, a documentary photographer and artist.
Congratulations to our new officers, and a special thanks to Jim Schweigert, Gro Alliance, for his strong leadership as chair over the past year!
See ASTA’s press release for more information.
