Beck Ag, Inc., recognized for over 25 years in the agricultural industry for its focus on enabling execution excellence within client organizations, announced today the appointment of Tracy Mader as the company’s new vice president of Business Development.
“We’re excited to have Tracy join the Beck Ag team to help current and future clients drive performance through execution excellence,” said Beck Ag CEO Richard Bettison. “His thoughtful approach and proven track record of results will be an asset for us and our clients. Tracy’s deep experience in strategic development, marketing, and operational expertise perfectly aligns with how we solve client challenges through our recently launched agXQ™ solutions platform.”
Bettison stated Mader is a great illustration of how Beck Ag has transformed to solve critical client issues as it celebrates 25 years as an industry leader and innovator. “His passion lies in serving and advocating for the agriculture industry through visionary leadership, people development and business innovation,” added Bettison.
Mader is an experienced executive who has led teams, business units and company boards through periods of significant transformation to deliver profitable execution across a range of go-to-market challenges and opportunities, said Bettison. During his career, Mader occupied for over 20 years key leadership roles in developing strategic marketing solutions for both Syngenta’s Crop Protection and Seeds divisions. Mader is well versed in board of director guidance and governance, having served as Chairman of Purple Wave Auction for over five years. Most recently, Mader founded Affinity Seed Services, LLC, a consultancy firm that translated the needs of growers, ranchers, and the agriculture value chain for public companies, private equity, and agricultural start-ups.
In a volatile, hyper-competitive marketplace, strategic clarity combined with execution excellence drives business results. Mader’s role as vice president of Business Development is to enable Beck Ag’s clients to deliver targeted business improvement by inspiring clear strategies, aligning internal processes, leveraging data to drive decisions, and co-creating differentiated customer experiences. His expertise in P&L management, mobilizing cross functional teams and driving business growth complement Beck Ag’s industry-recognized capabilities for enabling execution excellence.
“I am thrilled to join the trusted Beck Ag team to help clients find strategic clarity, create real differentiation and deliver execution excellence that delights their customers,” Mader said. “As our agriculture industry continues to intensify, Beck Ag will be a vital partner for clients seeking continuous growth and value creation. No other business partner can deliver the winning combination of innovative solutions, realistic strategic insights that Beck Ag offers. I join the Beck Ag team with great optimism and confidence that Beck Ag’s ever-expanding capabilities such as agXQ™ data-driven solutions will delight many agriculture stakeholders in the future.”