Benson Hill, Inc., an ag tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, has named agriculture industry leader Dan Cosgrove as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. He will assume responsibility for Benson Hill’s day-to-day operations related to business development, compliance, and legal matters. Chief Legal Officer Yevgeny Fundler is leaving Benson Hill to pursue other opportunities.
Most recently Cosgrove served as Chief Executive Officer of Growers Edge, a company that offers crop plans, finance solutions, land valuation and software and data analytics tools to agriculture. His previous agriculture work also includes key roles at Corteva Agriscience/DuPont Pioneer, where he played an important part in the seed company’s global expansion and licensing approach. Drawing on his deep industry knowledge, Cosgrove will oversee all government affairs and administrative functions at Benson Hill to drive strategic initiatives and support the company’s evolution to an asset-light business model.
“We are thrilled to welcome such a respected and accomplished agriculture leader to our executive leadership team,” said Deanie Elsner, Chief Executive Officer of Benson Hill. “While business development anchors Dan’s impressive skillset, his global intellectual property and licensing expertise will be pivotal as we pursue value-chain partnerships. His appointment is an important step in our strategy to serve large-scale soy markets through seed innovations that deliver better feed, better food and better fuel.”
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“We’re grateful to Yevgeny for his contributions to Benson Hill over the past three years,” added Elsner. “He provided essential support during the go-public process, M&A activities, and several business negotiations, and we wish him all the best.”
SOURCE: Businesswire