January 20, 2022 | The INSIGHT Group announced today that that Steve Schmidt, former Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement at DuPont Pioneer, has joined the executive consulting firm as a Partner.
Steve brings more than 30 years of Agribusiness thought leadership in seed and commercial production agriculture, continuous improvement, change management, project management, leadership, and sales operations to The INSIGHT Group.
"Steve brings highly sought after practical knowledge and thought leadership to our already fast growing Agribusiness Practice. We are both delighted and fortunate to have Steve join our team.”-Tom Esposito, Chairman
Working with business leaders over his tenure, Steve developed programs and project portfolios valued at over $750 million of bottom-line improvement.
"I am excited that Steve is joining the agribusiness team at The Insight Group,” said Joe Foresman, INSIGHT’s Practice Leader for Agribusiness Consulting. “His expertise in process improvement as well as knowledge of commercial production agriculture expands our capabilities to help customers address complex business challenges."
Steve has significant experience on both sides of the supplier-customer continuum in his experiences with his family’s large agricultural production operation and his career at DuPont Pioneer. Steve is excited to leverage his experiences to help INSIGHT’s clients identify value and service opportunities in today’s dynamic agricultural industry.
At INSIGHT, Steve will be a key member of the Agribusiness Practice where he will bring his significant operational experience to help create high value for clients.