Primary Job Title Founder and CEO Primary Organization innov8.ag
Location Walla Walla, Washington, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Steve is the Founder and CEO of Innov8 Ag Solutions - a Microsoft partner enabling data-informed farming, bringing together disparate on and off-farm data enabling farmers to make informed management decisions based on Machine Learning/AI-based insights. Our differentiated approach leverages agronomist expertise through Ph.D. researchers from
land-grant universities and ag-centric colleges; providing them with data sources, big data capabilities, and machine learning tools paired with farmer expertise and experience. The company is applying its technology thru a partnership with Washington State University and Walla Walla Community College - kicking off a micro-climate pilot in one of the largest apple orchards in the world – and we’ve already started to see opportunities for cost savings and environmental conservation.
Prior to embarking on the startup in 2019, Steve spent 12 years at Microsoft - most recently focused on acquisitions/partnership strategy for Azure Cloud, Microsoft's fastest-growing product line. Pre-Microsoft he predominately worked in field technical & sales leadership roles at a network equipment manufacturer.
An Australian by birth, Steve has his Exec MBA from the University of Washington and recently relocated from Seattle to Walla Walla, Washington USA with his wife and two daughters. Favorite past times include taking advantage of the snow or woods in the Pacific Northwest via downhill skiing and hiking/backpacking.
