West Des Moines, Iowa
August 24, 2007
Thomas Klevorn, Scott Johnson and
Paul Corzine have joined the consultant team of
The Context Network.
“We’re pleased to continue to add
outstanding and experienced individuals to our consultant base,”
says Tray Thomas, founding partner of The Context Network.
“Their knowledge and background in the biotechnology, seed and
agricultural life science businesses will help our clients track
and understand the rapid developments taking place in these
industries.”
Thomas Klevorn has over 20 years of leadership and
business experience in pharmaceutical and agricultural life
science businesses and has worked with clients to turn
scientific and technical innovations into sustainable business
results.
Before joining Context, Klevorn served in several business and
research and development capacities with Syngenta, Pharmacia and
Monsanto. At Syngenta, he was head of NK Brand. His roles at
Pharmacia and Monsanto included commercial and business
development assignments in Brazil and Europe. He earned his
doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Minnesota and
his master of science and bachelor of science degrees from the
University of Missouri.
Scott Johnson joins Context after serving as a senior
executive in several leading bioscience companies and has
demonstrated success in the development and implementation of
business and marketing strategies and management of teams during
periods of significant change.
Most recently, Johnson was a director and business unit manager
for Bayer CropScience in North Carolina. Additionally, he has
served as general manager of the corn, soybean and rice
bioscience business and head of North American biotech traits
for Aventis CropScience. He earned a master of business
administration degree from California State University and a
bachelor of science degree from the University of California at
Davis.
Paul Corzine has been involved in agricultural business,
marketing and production organizations for more than 20 years
and will lead Context’s new regulatory and biotechnology
service. Corzine had previously served as director of the
compliance department and stewardship education coordinator for
STEP, Inc., an independent service provider to biotechnology and
seed companies. While at STEP, Corzine supervised onsite
compliance audits performed on licensed dealers and growers and
assisted in dealer network education efforts.
The Context Network provides business management and strategy
consulting services to the world’s leading agriculture,
biotechnology and food companies and government agencies and
institutions. Major areas of expertise include strategy, merger
and acquisition support, valuation of new technologies,
formation of alliances and market research. The Des Moines-based
firm is composed of a core of professional consultants that is
complemented by a network of more than 100 industry and subject
area experts. More information about The Context Network can be
found at www.contextnet.com.
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