Heather Thompson

Director of Innovation @GROWMARK, Inc.

As Director of Innovation for GROWMARK, I am responsible for executing on the organization\'s enterprise innovation strategy. This includes driving innovation efforts through exploration, development, and implementation of breakthrough ideas. I build and maintain a network of startup accelerators, venture professionals, and other partners who can further GROWMARK’s innovation initiatives. I also serve as the primary liaison between GROWMARK and Cooperative Ventures, LLC our joint Corporate Venture Capital Fund with CHS. Finally, I direct an investment advisory council to engage members in understanding our innovation efforts, monitoring emerging trends, and identifying industry disruption while maintaining accountability for developing best in class innovation processes for GROWMARK.