Mary Shelman

Mary Shelman is an internationally recognized thought leader in the global ag-tech and agribusiness sector. Mary has deep expertise in advising companies (through consulting engagements and board service) on how to employ breakthrough technologies to successfully match consumer trends and create strategic growth pathways. Mary is the former Director of the Agribusiness Program at Harvard Business School, and her work has been published in Harvard Business Review and Market Leader. Her board service includes 10 years as Chairman of RiceTec, Inc.; 11 years as Board Director of Stiftung Fürst Liechtenstein; and a two-year term as President of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA). She currently serves on the strategic advisory boards of Crop Enhancement, Inc., and Village Capital, and is a Venture Partner at Radicle Growth, an ag-tech fund based in California. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with High Distinction from the University of Kentucky and an M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard Business School.