David Geiger

David Geiger joined the World Food Prize Foundation in August 2026 as Manager II, Administrative Operations and Communications. In this role, Geiger provides high-level support to the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer and President, helping coordinate executive priorities, strengthen organizational communications and support strategic initiatives. He also oversees the World Food Prize Podcast, coordinating production and developing engaging conversations that advance the Foundation’s mission and reach new audiences.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Geiger spent more than 13 years in agricultural journalism, broadcasting and communications, producing and hosting more than 5,000 television news segments and hundreds of radio and podcast episodes. He has worked as a farm broadcaster, multimedia journalist and communications consultant, interviewing agricultural leaders, researchers, government officials, economists and industry experts and translating complex agricultural and policy issues into accessible content. His experience includes producing and hosting programming for 1040 WHO Radio’s The Big Show; serving as a multimedia journalist for the Agribusiness Association of Iowa’s Agribusiness Report on WHO-TV 13; and producing and directing the international documentary Journey of a Bean, which explored the global supply chain of U.S. soybeans. His work has earned national recognition from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, including the 2021 Doan Award.

Geiger earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Iowa State University.

You can reach David at dgeiger@worldfoodprize.org.