Experience

Alliance One International

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Agronomy Director Asia

  • Apr 2020 - Present

• Leaf Operation Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2020



Alliance One

• United States
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Burley Area Manager

  • Dec 1995 - Apr 2013

• Area Manager

  • Dec 1995 - Jan 2012

  Responsible for crop planning, budgeting and control, ensuring efficiency whilstmaximizing yield & quality.- Designing and laying out of field plots/trials, monitoring and summarizing theresults.- Installing and following cigarette manufacturers programs and requirements.- Planning day-to-day agronomy operations, providing technical training & educationto both staff and tobacco farmers.- Development and implementation of social and community programs in the tobaccoproduction areas.· 2002-2007

• Virginia Area Manager

  • Dec 1995 - Jan 2012

  Responsible for crop planning and expansion of the volumes by improvement ofyield and quality.- Promote the change of Thai FCV from filler style to semi flavor style, commencingwith seedbeds (transforming from the traditional style to a Semi-float System),advising and monitoring of field recommendations (plant population, fertilization,topping, harvesting)- Assisting with technical advice on bulk curing- Results show a positive change on Thai FCV style, improving yields and quality,elevating Thai FCV to international demand/requirements.

• FCV & Burley Area Manager

  • Jul 2002 - 2012

• R & D Technician

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 2002

  Responsible for trials installation, data collection, data analysis and reports,dissemination of knowledge to Agronomy staff and farmers through field days andmeetings.