ATLANTA — Thad Simons, president and CEO of Novus International, has been selected as the new president of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) board of directors.
He will succeed Mary Shelman, director of the agribusiness program at Harvard Business School.
During his two-year term, Simons specifically seeks to focus the organization's efforts on global talent development for agriculture.
"From my first encounter with IFAMA, I understood the unique value that the organization creates by providing a connection to talent around the world," said Simons. "IFAMA is uniquely positioned to serve agribusiness because we stand at the. . .

