Microbial nitrogen provider Pivot Bio, Berkeley, Calif., on May 1 announced the appointment of industry veteran Chris Turner as Chief Commercial Officer. In this executive role, Turner will lead the company’s global growth agenda and commercial sales organization, reporting to CEO Chris Abbott.
Turner joins Pivot Bio from Bayer Corp., where he served as Head of the US Crop Science division, overseeing a team responsible for the company’s commercial operations nationwide. He managed the field sales teams and developed go-to-market strategies while delivering on business goals for crop protection, branded seed, and Bayer’s Climate FieldView. He also served as Senior Vice President of US commercial operations.
Before joining Bayer, Turner was with Monsanto Co. for more than 20 years, serving as a business leader, establishing go-to-market strategies, execution, and strategic partnership development. Prior to joining Monsanto, he was a district sales leader for FMC Corp.
“Chris is a highly regarded, results-oriented leader in the ag industry, and we couldn’t be more excited that he is joining our team,” Abbott said. “I am confident that his industry knowledge and commercial leadership experience will empower Pivot Bio in the US, our biggest market, and globally as we expand to new markets in the near future.”