– USA, CO – S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW), a global agricultural technology company, today announced the appointment of Jeff Rona to its Board of Directors.
“We are very pleased to have Jeff join our board of directors. As a seasoned executive, he brings to S&W broad experience in corporate finance, M&A, business development, corporate strategy, accounting, tax and financial operations. Jeff is recognized as a strategic thinker with deep knowledge of the broader life sciences sector and capital markets for micro-cap companies. We look forward to his contributions as a member of the S&W board,” said Board Chairman, Alan Willits.
About Jeffrey Rona
Jeff Rona has more than 30 years of experience as a CBO, CFO, and investment banker. He is CBFO of Ovid Therapeutics, a Nasdaq-listed biopharmaceutical company. Before joining Ovid Therapeutics, he was the Western region Managing Director for Danforth Advisors, a life science financial strategy consultancy.
In addition to Mr. Rona’s recent experience with Ovid and Danforth Advisors, he previously held the titles of CBO at GlobeImmune, CFO at AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, and Director, of Investment Banking at UBS. Throughout his career, he has completed more than 50 transactions totaling $3 billion in deal value.
“I believe S&W is ideally positioned at the cross section of agriculture and biotechnology,” commented Jeff Rona. “I am excited to join the board as the Company looks to expand on its leading agritech position within sorghum, as well as other novel crops and cropping systems, which contribute to animal forage, renewable fuels, and cover crops.”
Jeff Rona received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Case Western Reserve University.
About S&W Seed Company
Founded in 1980, S&W Seed Company is a global multi-crop, middle-market agricultural company headquartered in Longmont, Colorado. S&W’s vision is to be the world’s preferred proprietary seed company which supplies a range of sorghum, forage, and specialty crop products that support the growing global demand for animal proteins and healthier consumer diets. S&W is a global leader in proprietary alfalfa and sorghum seeds with significant research and development, production, and distribution capabilities. S&W also has a commercial presence in pasture and sunflower seeds, and through a partnership, is focused on sustainable biofuel feedstocks primarily within camelina.
SOURCE: https://swseedco.com/
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