RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., USA – Syngenta, a leading global agriculture company, congratulates Lisa Zannoni, global head of regulatory and stewardship, seeds, Syngenta, for her recent recognition as a winner in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2016 Women in Business Awards.
The annual award program recognizes business leaders who are making significant contributions to their employers and communities.
“Lisa has been a dynamic leader and integral part of the Syngenta team on a global scale,” said Peter Hertl, global head of product safety and regulatory, Syngenta. “Since joining the company in 2005, Lisa has become a driving force behind our seeds regulatory team, and her efforts to support STEM education for the agrisciences illustrate a strong sense of commitment to her community. Lisa is an incredible talent who sets an exemplary standard for other women in business.”
At Syngenta, Zannoni leads a regulatory team spanning 25 countries and six continents to ensure the company’s products obtain the necessary government authorizations, while overseeing compliance activities for seeds produced through biotechnology. She plays an essential role on the Syngenta Product Safety and Regulatory Leadership Team; is a member of the board of directors of Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc.; serves on the national advisory board for Women in Agribusiness; and actively participates in major industry initiatives throughout the agribusiness world.
Zannoni is active in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education efforts in North Carolina, where she sponsors the Syngenta Summer Fellowship Program, a forum for high school teachers to learn about agrisciences and biotechnology. She has participated as a speaker or panelist in several conferences across the region, including the North Carolina Chamber Workforce Conference, the North Carolina Chamber Conference on Education and the Women in Agribusiness Summit.
The [2016] Women in Business Award winners were recognized during a special luncheon on April 4 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Zannoni is one of 25 professional women in North Carolina’s Triangle region selected from nearly 100 nominees.
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