{"id":23,"date":"2026-04-06T11:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/dyson\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:48:27","slug":"aac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/dyson\/leadership\/aac\/","title":{"rendered":"Agribusiness Advisory Council (AAC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><\/head><body><div class=\"intro-text global-spacing--3x dotted-line-start\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Since 2012, the Dyson Agribusiness Advisory Council (AAC) has represented stakeholders and partners in the Cornell University land grant mission and serves to provide support, advice, and counsel to the faculty, students, and staff of the Dyson School. Our focus is on issues central to teaching, research, and extension missions as they relate to the agricultural and food sectors.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-heading--wrap max-across--three span--red background--white bg--clear\">\n      <div class=\"section-heading__title\">\n            <h2>Main initiatives<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n    <section class=\"list-column-component column-set text-margin-reset stats-section\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n                                                <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                  \n                                      <h3>Industry partnership<\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Build a lasting connection by increasing student exposure to the industry and raising the industry&rsquo;s awareness of Dyson.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                  \n                                      <h3>Insights<\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Provide insights that help leaders make strategic decisions related to agribusiness.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                  \n                                      <h3>Engagement<\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Assist in the achievement of programmatic goals related to fundraising.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"featured-profiles featured-profiles--condensed  section-heading--wrap bg--clear\">\n          <div class=\"section-heading__title\">\n                          <h2>AAC members<\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container text-margin-reset global-spacing--4x\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bc449797646844c55b2440242b9d24ac-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Devry Boughner Vorwerk.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/devry-boughner-vorwerk\/\">Devry Boughner Vorwerk, M.S. '99<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>AAC Chair; AAC Representative, Dyson Advisory Council; Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DevryBV Sustainable Strategies<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ade85e54d6c8df883a83badbaa07a1f6-300x300-1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Josh Gellert.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/josh-gellert\/\">Josh Gellert '95<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>AAC Vice-Chair; AAC Rep, Dyson Advisory Council; President, Camerican International<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adam-gore-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Adam Gore.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/adam-gore\/\">Adam Gore '09<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Managing Director, Teays River Investments<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/louanne-king-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of LouAnne King.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/louanne-king\/\">LouAnne King '85<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Owner, Maple View Dairy<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/josh-mcdonald-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Josh McDonald.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/josh-mcdonald\/\">Josh McDonald P '26<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Chief Financial Officer, Blue Sky Farms<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/83769a6e20d3f832a2d6c39fbae1e7c0-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/john-mueller\/\">John Mueller '86<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Owner, Willow Bend Farms<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/821642eca59dec1f29cf47966e6d9ec5-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/james-munroe\/\">James Munroe '90<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Chief Executive Officer, Dairy One Cooperative, Inc.<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/brian-nicholson-1.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Headshot of Brian Nicholson.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/brian-nicholson\/\">Brian Nicholson '94<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>President and Chief Executive Officer, Red Jacket Orchards<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/chris-noble-1.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Headshot of Chris Noble.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/chris-noble\/\">Chris Noble '03, M.S. '09<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Chief Financial Officer, Linwood Management Group<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/caroline-orlowski-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Caroline Orlowski.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/caroline-orlowski\/\">Caroline Orlowski '13<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Managing Director, Head of Transactions, Cottonwood Ag Partners<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ErinTones-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot Erin Tones.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/erin-tones\/\">Erin Tones M.S. '07<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Director of Change Enablement and Learning Development, Farm Credit East<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/michael.wolcott-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/michael-wolcott\/\">Michael Wolcott '15<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Chief Financial Officer, Seneca Foods Corporation<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/christian-yunker-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Christian Yunker.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/christian-yunker\/\">Christian Yunker '02<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Managing Partner, CY Farms<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"sock-cta global-padding--10x bg--tone\">\n  <div class=\"grid-container\">\n    <div class=\"sock-cta__text text-margin-reset\">\n      \n      <h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n\n              <div class=\"global-spacing--1x intro-text\">\n          <p>We would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"global-spacing--3x\">\n          <ul class=\"btn-row\">\n                          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/caw364\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn\">Email Christopher Wolf<\/a><\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":20,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"leadership":[],"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Agribusiness Advisory Council (AAC) - Dyson School of Applied Economics &amp; 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