Vice President, Market Management, Agricultural Solutions, North America at BASF

As Vice President, Market Management, Agricultural Solutions, North America at BASF, Neil Bentley is responsible for the strategic direction of BASF’s North America Agricultural Solutions business, helping farmers grow more and sustainably better quality crops. Bentley leads development of the organization’s strategy, the innovation pipeline for the seeds and crop protection portfolio, digital farming, sustainability, commercial excellence and new business development activities.

Drawing on his expertise in business operations, marketing and product strategy, Bentley leverages his passion for navigating complex challenges in highly competitive environments to create and drive highly innovative and strategic initiatives. Bentley is integral in embedding sustainability into BASF Agricultural Solutions’ business operations, which include climate smart farming, sustainable solutions and technologies, digital farming and smart stewardship.

Bentley obtained his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. His experience with the global chemical company includes domestic product and segment management, international assignments overseeing global active ingredients and strategic relationships and leading global, regional and domestic marketing groups.