Ms. Amy Yoder serves as the Head of North America & Australia ((U.S., Canada, Australia and Zealand) at Arysta LifeScience Corporation since September 2011. Ms. Yoder also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of North America/Australia of Arysta LifeScience North America, LLC. Ms. Yoder served as Head of Strategic Initiatives at Arysta LifeScience Corporation since December 2010. She served as President of United Industries Corp. at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (also known as Spectrum Brands, Inc). from October 3, 2007 to October 8, 2008.
Ms. Yoder also served as an Executive Vice President of Home & Garden of Spectrum Brands, Inc. since March 29, 2007. She also served as President for Home & Garden Business Segment of United Industries Corp. She joined Spectrum Brands on April 2, 2007. She served as Vice President and General Manager of Chemtura Corporation’s Consumer Products Division. Ms. Yoder’s substantial experience in the agrichemical industry includes positions as Vice President and General Manager for Biolab of Chemtura, Inc.; Vice President of the Turf and Specialty Division of Nufarm Ltd.; president of the UAPTimberland division of United Agri Products; and North American Brand Manager, National Sales Manager, and Local Market Manager at Monsanto. She serves as a Director of Croplife America Inc. She has been Director of Compass Minerals International Inc. since May 23, 2012 and EcoScraps, LLC since January 2013. She is an Executive Board Member of the Consumer Specialty Products Association, as well as a member of the Clemson University Student Affairs Executive Board. In 2007, she was recognized by Atlanta magazine as one the Top 25 Business Women to Watch.
Ms. Yoder is a graduate of Michigan State University, having received a degree in agricultural technology and systems management.