Staff
President
Thomas Grumbly serves as President of Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation and is a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Mr. Grumbly has held senior leadership positions across...
Senior Vice President
Andrea Putman is Senior Vice President at the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation. Previously, she was Director of Higher Education for MomentUs at ecoAmerica, a non-profit that uses...
Acting Director for Policy and Analysis
Rose Barbuto is the Acting Director for Policy and Analysis for the SoAR Foundation and CEO of Crystal Strategies, a consulting firm in Washington, DC. She most recently served as the Farm Journal...
Director of Administration
Tod Desmond is the Director of Administration at SoAR Foundation. He also teaches philosophy and religion as an Adjunct Professor at The College of Southern Maryland.
He earned a BA in Philosophy...
Senior Scientific Advisor
Dr. Silverthorne serves as Senior Scientific Advisory for the SoAR Foundation. Dr. Silverthorne received her B.Sc. degree in Biology (1st Class Hons.) from the University of Sussex, Brighton,...