Mr. Thad Simons

Thad is co-founder and Managing Director of The Yield Lab. He is former President and CEO of Novus International, Inc. Thad serves on various non-profit boards including Maryville University, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture, Inc (CNFA) ,The Yield Lab Institute (President), and the Advisory Board of the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience. . Thad also serves on the board of four AgTech startups including Native Microbials, Inc, (Chair), Ecto, Inc, New West Genetics, Inc, and Probiotic Holdings, LLC. Thad’s awards and recognitions include: International Businessperson of the Year, World Trade Center of St. Louis, 2001; International Visionary Award, Boeing Institute of International Business, 2007; Heroes of the Planet Award, St. Louis Business Journal, 2009; Entrepreneur of the Year, Central Midwest-Bioscience, Ernst & Young, 2010; Entrepreneur of the Year, National Distribution and Manufacturing, Ernst & Young, 2010; and Agribusiness Leader of the Year, National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA), 2013.