Staff

President
Karl Anderson serves as the president of the Supporters of Agricultural Research Foundation. Anderson joined SoAR after 10 years as Director of Government Relations for the American Society of Agronomy,...

Director of Administration
Tod Desmond is the Director of Administration at the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation. He also teaches philosophy and religion as an Adjunct Professor at The College of Southern...

Senior Scientific Advisor
Dr. Silverthorne serves as Senior Scientific Advisory for the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation. Dr. Silverthorne received her B.Sc. degree in Biology (1st Class Hons.) from the...

Vice President, Programs
Marcus Glassman is the Vice President for Programs at the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation leading the foundation's portfolio of agricultural research and policy initiatives, both...

Social Media and Communications Intern
Elly Haden is the Social Media Associate at the Supporters of Agriculture Research (SoAR) Foundation. She is completing her Dietetic Internship at Virginia Tech with plans to graduate in spring 2022 with...