RISE Members Convene in Arizona for 29th Annual Meeting

MARANA, Ariz. —  RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) welcomed new governing board members and recognized dedicated volunteers during its 29th annual meeting in Marana, Ariz. Leaders at the meeting focused on heightening engagement and advocacy at the local, state and federal levels. Nearly 185 manufacturers, formulators, distributors and other industry leaders attended the meeting held August 26-29, 2019.

Horst presented the association’s highest honor, the E. Allen James Leadership Award, to Jill Holihan, FMC Corporation, in the opening general session. Currently a member of the RISE Regulatory Affairs Committee and Chair of the Committee from 2016-2018, Holihan was honored for her industry leadership and dedicated efforts to improve the regulatory environment for the specialty industry. Past E. Allen James Award honorees Bill Culpepper, SePRO Corporation; Josh Weeks, Joshua H. Weeks Consulting, LLC; and Jose Milan, Bayer, joined Holihan to celebrate.

(Pictured, RISE Governing Board Members from left, top row to bottom: Michael Maravich, Sipcam Agro USA; Scott Reasons, Syngenta; Gilles Galliou, Chair, Bayer Environmental Science; Karen Larson, Treasurer, Clarke; Stephanie Jensen, BASF; Todd Ferguson, Primera, Inc.; Bill Culpepper, SePRO Corporation; and John Smith, WinField United.)