Keri Carsten
CEO, Jord BioScience
Dr. Keri Carstens is the CEO for Jord BioScience, a leading global provider of novel microbial technology solutions to agriculture companies. Raised on a farm – and still actively farming today – Keri has dedicated her career to advancing safe, sustainable solutions that benefit farmers globally.
Under her leadership, Jord has expanded its product development capacity to serve its growing list of clients, secured investment and revenue to scale operations, and Jord was awarded the Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award.
Prior to joining Jord, Keri spent 14 years at Corteva Agriscience, where she led global regulatory strategy, served on the leadership team to build and launch Corteva’s seed applied technologies and biologicals businesses, and held key roles in regulatory science and program management. In 2019 she was recognized as a Laureate in Corteva’s R&D organization, one of the company’s highest honors for scientific achievement
Keri is a recognized industry leader, currently serving on the Board of Directors for the American Seed Trade Association and previously serving as Chair of ASTA’s Treated Seed Committee. She has also held steering roles for the Honey Bee Health Coalition and Entomological Society of America.
In addition to her industry work, Keri holds adjunct graduate faculty status at Iowa State University, where she mentors graduate students and co-teaches in regulatory toxicology and pesticides courses.
Keri earned her B.A. in Biology and Education from Wartburg College, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Toxicology and Entomology from Iowa State University. She and her family enjoy their farm in central Iowa.