Nichino America, Inc., a crop protection products company, announced July 10 a pair of recent personnel decisions.
Effective June 18, Dustin Simmons was appointed as an executive officer of Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Nichino Group and NAI. In this new capacity, Simmons will serve on the executive board, contributing to the development of the global growth strategy for the Nichino Group, according to the company.
Simmons joined NAI in 2008 and has held various positions within the company in the areas of sales, marketing and business development. In 2017, Simmons was promoted to director of business development and strategic planning for Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
In 2020, Simmons was instrumental in the successful establishment of Nichino México S. de R.L. de C.V., a subsidiary of NAI, and was appointed director de negocios at Nichino México S. de R.L. de C.V. at that time. In 2021, Simmons was promoted to commercial vice president, responsible for overseeing business development for third-party licensing for the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as marketing, strategic planning and the Mexico subsidiary business. In 2023, Simmons was promoted to president of NAI.
Jeffrey Johnson
Effective July 1, NAI announced Jeffrey Johnson will continue his role as chairman of the company. In this capacity, Johnson will continue to lead the NAI board of directors and management team, focusing on strategic oversight and corporate governance.
Johnson joined Nichino Group in 1997 as the commercial development manager of Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. America. He was named vice president of the newly formed NAI in 2001 and assumed the position of president in 2002. Johnson was appointed president and CEO in 2021 and then chairman and CEO of NAI in 2023.
