{"id":2864,"date":"2018-08-03T20:49:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T20:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sourcingmatters.show\/?p=2864"},"modified":"2021-12-22T21:45:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T21:45:59","slug":"ep-30-wood-turner-restructuring-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcingmatters.show\/index.php\/2018\/08\/03\/ep-30-wood-turner-restructuring-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep.30: Wood Turner – Capital Restructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ep. 30: Wood Turner – Senior Vice President of Agriculture Capital <\/b>\u00a0<\/b>||<\/h3>\n
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On episode 30 of Sourcing Matters we welcome Wood Turner, Sr. Vice President of Agriculture Capital. \u00a0Focused on integrating and operationalizing the firm\u2019s cross-platform sustainability strategies into the 4 staple permacrops they invest in, Turner brings\u00a0unique background and expertise to the changing dynamic of food production.
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\n\"\"It’s Agriculture Capitals mission to grow access to healthy, sustainable food. \u00a0“We’ve assembled experienced professionals from finance, farming, processing, marketing, and sustainability to bring innovative thinking to managing successful food enterprises.”<\/em> described the firm’s website. \u00a0Turner\u00a0has over 20 years of experience in corporate sustainability, environmental management, and consumer engagement. Most recently, he was on the executive team at organic yogurt pioneer Stonyfield Farm as the company\u2019s VP Sustainability Innovation. Prior to that, he was founding executive director of Climate Counts, an international NGO focused on measuring and scoring the world\u2019s largest consumer companies on their concrete, enterprise-level responses to climate change. Wood has consulted to brands, elected officials, and public agencies on mobilizing the public around ideas that improve the environment and build community.
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\nAgricultural economist Renee Vasillos joins as co-host of our 45 minute conversation which covers subjects that range from the current state of citrus, consumer engagement, “softening the edges” of investing in & production models that support pollinator health, and the all important topic of water. Private equity often gets a bad rap for being too focused on the deal instead of the value creation. Wood Turner and his team at Agriculture Capital seek to restructure how capital can deliver multi-dimensional returns beneficial to many stakeholders and the shared environment.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Capital – Impact Report<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Renee Vassilos<\/h3>\n
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  • Agricultural Economist<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Regenerative & Big Ag intermediary<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • past portfolio manager:\u00a0Deere China<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Bilingual Dutch \/ American citizen\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Full bio:\u00a0<\/strong>Ren\u00e9e Vassilos is a Dutch-American Agricultural Economist with over fifteen years of\u00a0agriculture industry experience. Her expertise ranges from strategic market analysis\u00a0and product development to sales, marketing and distribution strategy. She has lived\u00a0and worked abroad- three years in Amsterdam and six years in Beijing- contributing to\u00a0her robust global experience, cultural competence, and network.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    Today, Vassilos is sharing her expertise through her consulting business. She utilizes\u00a0her global cross-functional experience from working for the USDA and John Deere to support the growth of sustainability-focused agriculture\u00a0businesses. She has a BS and MS in Agricultural Economics from the University of\u00a0Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and University of California, Davis, respectively.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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