Mike Frank is chief commercial officer at Monsanto Company. He has been with Monsanto for more than 25 years and is currently responsible for providing farmers with the tools and technology to help sustainably feed a growing global population. This work has taken him around the world to meet with farmers about the challenges they face and to discuss solutions. Frank has held roles at Monsanto in sales, marketing, supply chain, crop protection, and most recently served as lead of the company’s Europe, Africa, and Asia commercial operations. His passion for farming began while growing up on his family’s grain and livestock farm in Canada. (Festival Underwriter Presenter)