Arysta LifeScience hires global head of strategic initiatives

Arysta LifeScience Corporation has announced the hiring of Amy Yoder as Head of Strategic Initiatives. In this new role, Yoder works with the company’s global management team to help drive major initiatives in a variety of areas including sales analysis, distribution, strategic planning, commercial review and integration of acquisition assets, and portfolio management.

Yoder comes to Arysta LifeScience with substantial experience in the agrichemical industry and previously served as Senior Advisor to Atlas Advisors, LLC; President of the United Industries division of Spectrum Brands, Inc.; Vice President and General Manager for Biolab of Chemtura, Inc.; Vice President of the Turf and Specialty division of Nufarm Ltd.; President of the UAP Timberland division of United Agri Products; and North American Brand Manager, National Sales Manager, and Local Market Manager at Monsanto.

Yoder was recognized by Atlanta magazine as one the Top 25 Business Women to Watch in 2007 and is an executive board member of the Consumer Specialty Products Association, as well as a member of the Clemson University Student Affairs executive board. Yoder also has been an executive member of Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) and a past member of CropLife America.

She is a graduate of Michigan State University, having received a degree in agricultural technology and systems management.

"Amy’s extensive experience in a variety of roles provides us with an immediate resource capable of working across all functions to help Arysta LifeScience expediently achieve its business objectives,” said Wayne Hewett, CEO and President of Arysta LifeScience. “We are thrilled to have her on board.”