Sakata Seed America Transitions to New Leadership

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Sakata Seed America Inc. has announced an executive leadership transition to take effect April 1.

After 15 years as president and chief executive officer of Sakata Seed America, Dave Armstrong will step into the role of executive chairman.

Eduardo Flores will assume the position of president and CEO. Flores joined Sakata Seed America in 2021 as chief operating officer, bringing more than 20 years of experience in leading regional businesses, commercial activities, supply chain management and strategy development for global breeding companies.

In addition, John Nelson will move from executive vice president to executive advisor until his planned retirement next January. Hiroyuki Hashimoto will step into the role of vice president.