Tommy Justison
National Afa Alumni Advisory Council Vice Chair @Agriculture Future Of America
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WORK HISTORY
National Afa Alumni Advisory Council Vice Chair @Agriculture Future Of America
Kansas City, MO, US
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Leaders Conference•The Leaders Conference provides support for college men and women who are preparing for careers in agriculture and food-related fields, while at the same time supporting the development of human capital for the agriculture and food industry. •Received a scholarship to attend year one (track one)•Attended Track Two in 2016 focusing on professional development•Attended Track Three in November 2017•Accepted to attend Track Four November 20••••16 Food Science Institute•From production and processing to R&D and marketing to packaging and everything in between, AFA Food Institute delegates are sure to leave with a broader picture of the food industry. •Attended in 2016 and visited three industry sponsors and participated in active panel discussions and conflict team solution exercises.2016 Policy Institute•This program connects students to their legislative representatives and the policy process held in conjunction with Agriculture Council of America’s National Ag Day. 2016 Crop Institute •The itinerary will provide interaction between students and crop sector leaders; expose students to area businesses and other related service providers and include discussion and training to enhance student preparation to enter careers in the agriculture industry.2017 Technology Institute•The itinerary will provide interaction between students and technology sector leaders; expose students to area businesses; and include discussion and training to enhance student career preparation.2017 First Inaugural Fellow•Recently instituted fellowship program for AFAAlumni:2023 - Alumni Council Member initiated on board2024 - Elected Alumni Council Vice Chair
EDUCATION
Harvard Business School
Peek Weekend Delegate
Pepperdine University School of Public Policy
Washington D. C. Policy Scholar, Public Policy Analysis
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Agricultural Business and Management; Finance & Farm Management
Hillsboro High School
High School Diploma, General Studies
SKILLS
ABOUT TOMMY JUSTISON
My passion for business and public service stems from my upbringing on a fourth-generation grain and livestock farm. I have been entrepreneurially-focused from a young age beginning with a decision to buy out and expand a local agri-business sign advertising company. I developed this into a multi-faceted business for the FFA SAE Program, which won the national award. I served in state and national FFA leadership roles and earned my Eagle Scout Rank. I began investing in long-term capital and equity assets and introduced an investment, commodity and derivatives management arm to my business during high school to be able to capitalize on the major market correction following the 2008 Financial Crisis.While in college, I continued to increase the scope, profitability and asset efficiency annually of my businesses and continue the endeavor to learn every day. I was very involved in extracurriculars-including student government, internships and co-founding a non-profit. I was able to gain valuable experience from several Fortune 500 Companies and The White House, where I was able to rekindle my passion for public service. I highly value my connections and have worked to develop a diverse and supportive network with the capacity to spur and encourage innovation and success. Having graduated from the University of Illinois in 2020, I spent the months preceding my January start with The Boeing Company to diversify my business further adding both Residential & Commercial Real Estate Investment and Development, DTC sales, and Collectibles Arbitrage. I am always seeking new opportunities to invest, refine and sharpen my entrepreneurial acumen. I worked for The Boeing Company, as a rotational employee before transitioning back to my own entrepreneurial ventures. I recently purchased a former Carnegie Library and Church with the intention of creating a family operating foundation.I have had the extreme fortune to travel (currently to all 50 states and 76 countries) and experience other cultures and ideologies different from my own. I find there is something to be learned and appreciated about every person I meet. I have learned we have so much in life to love, appreciate and learn. My agrarian roots taught me the value of hard work and that servant leadership is a life meaningfully spent—whether through philanthropy, business endeavors, public service or other pursuits. I challenge myself daily to look for opportunities to be of service to others and am cemented in the resolve that my legacy will be one which made a positive impact on the lives of others.
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