Kim M. Kuebler

About Kim M. Kuebler

Extensive and diversified international senior level management experience in grain/oilseeds and food/feed commodities merchandising, agricultural biotechnology, agricultural risk management, facilities management and general trade administration. Skilled in creating a positive, motivated work environment to maximize team performance. Critical experience developing and implementing a variety of product business plans, supply chains, and merchandising these products and processes in both domestic U.S. and global environments. Experienced with a variety of global agriculture/trade markets in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin and North America.

Experience

1. Agribusiness and Energy Strategic Advisory-partner

   Elevar Resources

   Jan 2016 — Present

   2016 to Current - EIR Consulting/Elevar Partners LLC - Partner- Elevars’ advisory skills are in agribusiness/agriculture, and specifically in agronomic services, fertilizers, specialty grains, ancient grains, non-gluten/non-gmo, functional grains, and plant protein value chains with a focus in the downstream production, sourcing, and infrastructure segments. Extensive network of clients and end users in the value added/natural/organic agricultural production and food value chains- Elevar is an investor in Farm Strategy LLC along with Central Valley Ag, AgMark, Winfield United, and CoMark Equity. Farm Strategy uses its proprietary and predictive database to work with growers and end users to identify and produce cost effective and valuable traits in grains- Market development consulting role with Cambridge Commodities, U.K, in the micro-ingredients sales/marketing value chains and their initial launch in North America for targeted customers in sports nutrition, supplements, plant protein alternatives,\"better for you\" food categories- Investment consulting role with AGR Partners, Visalia/Davis, California, and Chicago, Illinois, in various agricultural areas as of May 2016 - AgSpring/Leawood, Kansas /Jan to May 2016Executive in Residence – evaluated specialty grain/pulses/rice/ancient grains/flax/millet/quinoa investment opportunities in trade/origination/processing/value-added areas including non-gluten, non GMO, organic, and natural food/grains• Chairman/Board of Directors – Stewart Southern Railroad, Fillmore, SK, Canada 20••••20• Board of Directors - Farm Strategy, Ellsworth, Kansas •. Advisory Board/Agroy Group – Helsinki, Finland

Education

• Thunderbird School of Global Management

  Master of International Management (M.I.M.), Asia/International Management

• University of Arizona

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Asian Studies/Mandarin Chinese Language

Skills

• Business Development
• Business Planning
• Management Consulting
• Strategic Planning
• International Business
• Sales Management
• Product Development
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Trading
• International Trade
• Negotiation
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Marketing Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Change Management
• New Business Development
• Marketing
• International Development