Martha Smith

Head of North America Agricultural Affairs and License to Operate

Martha Smith leads North America Agricultural Affairs and License to Operate and is a member of the North America Australia New Zealand Leadership Team for the Crop Science division.

Martha has worked for Bayer for the entirety of her career since joining the company in 2004 as a Seed Production Trainee in Michigan. Throughout her career, she has held roles with increasing responsibility in Product Supply, Government Affairs, Sales Management, Issues Management and Industry/Stakeholder Affairs.

Martha is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Agricultural Business and International Agriculture. She is a past national winner of the American Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Discussion Meet contest. Martha proudly holds her American FFA Degree, is a Virginia 4-H All Star and is a graduate of the North Carolina Agricultural Leadership Development Program and the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge.