Dr. Darren Anderson is a co-founder and CEO of Vive Crop Protection and serves on its Board of Directors. Darren is passionate about using technology to improve the sustainability of agriculture while creating real results for growers. Darren is on the Board of CropLife America, the trade association for the pesticide industry in the USA; a member of the Advisory Committee for CHLOE, an organization committed to increasing STEM learning through agriculture and natural resources; and a founding member of ElectSTEM, a non-profit encouraging people with STEM backgrounds to run for political office.

Under Darren’s leadership, Vive has raised over $75M CAD ($60M USD) of equity and debt, launched the first nanotechnology-enabled pesticide products that are approved by the EPA, and built a business with products used on over 2.5M acres in 2022. Dr. Anderson is the inventor on 13 issued patents and 44 pending applications. Dr. Anderson earned his PhD from University of Toronto as an NSERC doctoral fellow.

Jordan Dinglasan earned his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto where he helped develop Vive’s patented Allosperse® technology. Dinglasan is one of the co-founders of Vive Crop Protection.

Dan Bihlmeyer leads the Sales and Marketing team at Vive and is responsible for introducing new fertilizer-compatible products to the marketplace and growing the FC business.

Dan has many years of sales and marketing experience in crop protection, seed, biotechnology and the coatings industry from work with BASF and Syngenta in the US, Canadian and global marketplaces. He grew up on a dairy farm and holds a B.Sc. in Agri-Business Management from Michigan State University and an MBA from Kenan Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina.

Barbara is responsible for finance, operational efficiency, production and logistics. She has diverse experience in project management, strategic planning, business transformation, financial management and mergers & acquisitions from working at Canada Goose, Soroc Technology, TIM-BR Mart, Household Financial and Sony Canada. Barb is a CPA and received her BA in Commerce from the University of Toronto.

David Rummel is responsible for developing key partnerships with other agrochemical and biological manufacturers to increase the availability of Vive Crop Protection’s patented Allosperse technology in the US and global marketplaces. He is also be responsible for in-licensing new chemical and biological active ingredients that Vive will add to its existing branded product portfolio.

Rummel has over 20 years of experience in the crop protection industry, including business development, strategic sourcing, portfolio management and marketing roles at ADAMA and Monsanto. He is currently completing his MBA at Webster University and holds a Bachelor of Science, Business and Finance from the University of Wisconsin and an AAS degree in Production Ag and Dairy from the University of Minnesota.

Robert is General Counsel at Vive, where he leads the legal department, and is Corporate Secretary of the Board of Directors. He also oversees Vive’s ESG initiatives. Robert previously worked as in-house counsel at Chemtrade Logistics and prior to that, as a corporate and securities lawyer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. He is a graduate of Queen’s University Faculty of Law and Western University.

Sara Zinck leads Vive's marketing team, bringing 15+ years experience with pesticide manufacturers, ADAMA and Bayer, as well as marketing agency experience. Sara holds a BS in Agricultural Business Management from the University of Wisconsin and a MBA from the University of North Carolina.

Doug Baumann joins the Vive team as VP of Product Development where he will lead Vive’s efforts to build the highest velocity innovation engine in agriculture. Baumann comes to Vive from Syngenta Canada where he most recently worked as Crop Protection Development Manager. An experienced R&D manager with a strong record of achievement in the agrochemical industry, Baumann brings 11 years of experience in crop protection formulation, application and field development to Vive. In his own words, he has been, “Living the science life since ‘99” with additional research activity spanning synthetic chemistry, biochemical engineering, and polymer science. He holds a BS in Engineering Chemistry from Queen’s University and a PhD in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Keith Thomas is a proven entrepreneur and was most recently CEO of Vive Crop Protection during its startup and initial rapid growth phase. Previously, Keith was CEO of Vector Innovations, which was backed by a number of well-regarded venture firms and successfully exited. He has led a number of large-scale projects, restructuring companies in 3 countries at New York-based Tandon Capital, managing strategy and operations projects at Booz Allen & Hamilton and completing corporate finance transactions at Citibank in the US and Europe. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and a Governor of the University of Toronto. He holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University, an M.A. in Economics and a B.A.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Bill Lambert is a former Partner at Birch Hill Equity Partners (TD Capital), a private equity partnership that has $1.7 billion in capital under management. Birch Hill is a leader in mid-market buyout private equity in Canada. Bill has sat on the boards of several companies including Marsulex Inc., a Toronto-based environmental services company, BIOX, a biofuels company and Ag Growth International, a leading manufacturer of grain handling, conditioning and storage equipment. He has 22 years of experience in the private equity and merchant banking industries, and ten years experience in consulting.

Warren Libby has over 30 years experience in the chemicals industry. He held several senior positions at Ciba-Geigy Canada starting in 1976, and went on to serve as President of Novartis Crop Protection Canada then as President of Syngenta Crop Protection Canada. Starting in 2001 he helped grow Engage Agro into one of Canada’s leading suppliers of chemicals to the specialty crop markets. In 2003 he sold his share in Engage to create a new company called Evergreen Bio-ceuticals Inc. Mr. Libby is currently President of Evergreen Bio-ceuticals Inc. and co-owner of Wellington Agribusiness Developments Inc. He has also served as past Chairman of the Crop Protection Institute of Canada, Vice-Chair of the Agricultural Leadership Trust, and a member of a wide variety of industry committees and industry boards.

Ms. Yoder is President and CEO of QC Supply. Prior to joining QC in 2023,  Amy was the CEO of Anuvia Plant Nutrients a biobased sustainable fertilizer company.  Ms Yoder brings experience in crop protection, fertilizer, and in biologicals. Her prior experience includes:  Arysta Life Science,  positions as a senior advisor to Atlas Advisors, LLC; President of the United Industries division of Spectrum Brands, Inc.; VP and General Manager for Biolab of Chemtura, Inc.; VP of the turf and specialty division of Nufarm Ltd.; President of the UAPTimberland division of United Agri Products; and North American brand manager and national sales manager at Monsanto. Ms. Yoder currently serves as a director of Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. and Profile Products.

Amy O’Shea is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Certis Biologicals, the world’s leading full-line biological-based agricultural inputs company, and leads a global team of manufacturing, distribution, marketing, sales, and field development professionals. Prior to Certis, Amy was Vice President and Business Director, North America of FMC’s Agricultural Solutions Division. Amy serves on the Board of Directors of Gensource Potash and INTAG, Integrated Agriculture Systems.

Kyle is a Managing Director with Conexus Venture Capital & Emmertech. Prior to this role, Kyle was a Vice President, Private Equity with Clairvest Group Inc. where he led the firm's agriculture investment strategy and an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company where he led projects in private equity due diligence, and strategy and operations serving clients across North America and internationally. 

Kyle holds an HBA and MBA from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario.

Dr. Darren Anderson is a co-founder and CEO of Vive Crop Protection and serves on its Board of Directors. Darren is passionate about using technology to improve the sustainability of agriculture while creating quantifiable results for growers. Darren is on the Board of CropLife America, the trade association for the pesticide industry in the USA; a member of the Advisory Committee for CHLOE, an organization committed to increasing STEM learning through agriculture and natural resources; and a founding member of ElectSTEM, a non-profit encouraging people with STEM backgrounds to run for political office.

Under Darren’s leadership, Vive has raised over $43M CAD of equity and debt, launched the first nanotechnology-enabled pesticide products that are approved by the EPA, and doubled its commercial business annually for the last 4 years. Dr. Anderson is the inventor on 13 issued patents and 44 pending applications. Dr. Anderson earned his PhD from University of Toronto as an NSERC doctoral fellow.