President & CEO, CPDA

Terry Kippley is President & CEO of CPDA (Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology), a national trade association representing a network that accounts for nearly 90% of the $15 billion U.S. crop protection market. It’s members also account for the majority of the $1.5 billion inert ingredients and $1 billion in-tank adjuvant market.

Raised on a dairy farm in rural Wisconsin, Terry brings decades of global agribusiness leadership and a grounded, results-driven approach. He began his career at Monsanto and held key roles at Oil-Dri Corporation before spending nearly 20 years at Aceto Agricultural Chemical, where he served as President. There, he led over $20 million in EPA registrations, managed global sourcing from China and India, oversaw international sales operations, and successfully guided the company through an $80 million private equity sale.

He holds a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A. from Loyola University Chicago.