Our Story

Mr. Hull studied Finance at The University of Texas at Austin and comes from years of experience at private equity firms focused on technology and real estate. Most recently, Mr. Hull was an Investment Associate at LandFund Partners, where he worked with farmers to develop pilot projects to monitor the effects of regenerative agricultural practices on soil health as well as the economic impacts on farmers and landowners.

Education:
The University of Texas at Austin

Personal or Professional Awards:
Series 65 Licensed Investment Advisor

Ms. Purk received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations Global Business with an emphasis in Global Finance from the University of Southern California. She received a Master of Business Administration with emphases in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. With experience in sustainability, food and regenerative agriculture and six years as a management consultant at Accenture, Purk is uniquely positioned to expand AgriCapture’s sales approach for Climate-Friendly agricultural products. By working closely with marketing and business development initiatives, Purk will further establish the market demand for Climate-Friendly products.

Education:
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration (Concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management

University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations Global Business (Emphasis in International Finance)

Mr. Finney joined AgriCapture with over 23 years in the Information Technology space. After founding a fintech company and building his team from the ground up, Jarred prepared the start-up for a strategic sale. With a background as a Founder and Lead Data Architect, Jarred’s expertise in designing, implementing, and managing complex data systems is integral to expanding AgriCapture’s data management and reporting process.

As the Director of Technology, Jarred is responsible for developing AgriCapture’s data-driven sustainability solutions, including database design and architecture to support agricultural carbon credit generation and Climate-Friendly farming verification. Jarred will work closely with AgriCapture's data engineers and agriculture specialists to ensure that the company's technology processes align with its mission of creating sustainable agricultural supply chains.

Jarred holds a degree from Middle Tennessee State University in Computer Information Systems and Business Administration. He gained eight years of experience in Database Administration in the healthcare industry before founding a fintech company and building his team from scratch, which he later prepared for a strategic sale.

Ms. Schoppen received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Point Park University. With four years of experience in Operations and Human Resources leadership at a high-growth startup, Melissa’s expertise will support AgriCapture as a rapidly growing team. As the People Operations Manager, Melissa will lead and execute critical HR processes including talent acquisition and development strategies, benefits administration, and new employee training. Her expertise will enhance AgriCapture’s employee experience by boosting team morale, company culture and productivity.

Education:
Point Park University
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

Mr. Day received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Economics with a minor in Agribusiness Management from the University of Kentucky. With previous experience building companies in the agricultural manufacturing and technology space, Day will develop AgriCapture’s grasslands projects. Day will work alongside GIS and Data Analysts on the AgriCapture team to assess environmental and financial opportunities on potential grasslands project acreage. These projects will create revenue opportunities for grassland and ranchland landowners by identifying conservation practices aimed at GHG emissions reductions and carbon credit generation.

Education:
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Economics / Minor in Agribusiness Management

Mr. Harnice received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Butler University. As a Farm Management Associate at LandFund Partners, Mr. Harnice assisted in the development of “pilot projects” to test regenerative agriculture practices on row crop farmland.

Education:
Butler University

Trevor Freemyer brings over six years of experience in the agribusiness sector with a specific focus on the rice industry. Trevor has developed sustainable rice sourcing programs and managed the marketing, sales, and logistics at major rice mills and agricultural processing companies. He has led regenerative rice agronomy programs where he ran field trials, set up a farm data collection process, and established program monitoring capabilities in addition to experience in agricultural software and market intelligence roles.

As AgriCapture’s Rice Programs Manager, Trevor will work alongside the business, technology, agronomy, and data teams to run the Climate-Friendly Rice program. He will provide farmers with the tools to be successful in the program, enroll new producers with AgriCapture, and work with supply chain partners to establish post-harvest logistics in support of identity preservation.

Trevor holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from the University of Arkansas.

Megan Engel holds over 12 years of experience in Geographic Information Systems, environmental services, and data management. In previous roles, Megan has developed region-wide data collection, viewing, and processing systems for mapping of conservation projects. She has worked at two USDA agencies, the United States Forest Service, and the National Resource Conservation Service where she used GIS capabilities and mapping to develop conservation plans and forest-wide ecological restoration programs.

As the GIS Manager at AgriCapture, Megan will develop and maintain project databases of farm information and environmental data to drive the company’s monitoring, reporting and verification of climate-friendly farming activity. Her expertise will accelerate AgriCapture’s data architecture and in-house tools to examine farm-level data as well as the team’s capabilities to gather geographic data from farmland, ranchland, and grassland properties.

Megan holds a Master of Science in Earth and Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, both from California State University.

As AgriCapture’s Senior Data Engineer, Wally Macey brings over five years of data engineering experience, specializing in designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines. Joining AgriCapture's Technology and Data Management team, Wally's expertise will support the company's ability to measure, monitor, report, and verify sustainable farming activity.

In his previous role as a Data Engineer, Wally successfully built scalable data pipelines to support and enhance real-time machine learning prediction engines, demonstrating his proficiency in this field. Prior to that, as a Senior Application Developer, he developed custom automation and large scale data migration ETL for data-driven dashboard solutions, showcasing his data architecture experience.

At AgriCapture, Wally will focus on developing proprietary systems and data pipelines to enhance the company's carbon credit projects and verification process of Climate-Friendly crop production. With his experience, Wally brings valuable skills in data warehouse design and data architecture to support AgriCapture's growth in providing data-driven climate solutions.

Education:

University of Tennessee
Master of Computer Science

Auburn University
Bachelor of Engineering in Wireless Software

Ms. Garvey received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Belmont University where she was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Management Award from the College of Business. Megan was also inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honors Society which recognizes academic excellence for students holding leadership positions.

Education:
Belmont University
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

Personal or Professional Awards:
Outstanding Achievement in Management Award at Belmont University
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honors Society Member

Mr. Cabral received his Bachelor of Science in Geography from Bridgewater State University and a Master of Science in Natural Resources and the Environment from the University of Connecticut. Jacob has experience collecting and analyzing GIS data to develop sustainability insights and address environmental issues. As a GIS Stormwater Technician, he collected spatial data to examine sustainability issues in energy, water, and waste management. Jacob interpreted remote sensing data analysis as a GIS Technician to evaluate the impacts of coastal habitat degradation and address wildlife conservation challenges. As a GIS Analyst at AgriCapture, Jacob will support several GIS and data management functions including spatial data collection and remote sensing analysis of the farmland enrolled in AgriCapture’s project portfolio. Jacob will conduct remote sensing and monitoring in support of carbon credit generation projects and Climate-Friendly crop certifications.

Education:

University of Connecticut
Master of Science in Natural Resources and the Environment

Bridgewater State University
Bachelor of Science in Geography

Mr. Williams received his Bachelor of Science in Agronomic Business and Marketing from Purdue University. Chad’s experience in the agriculture industry will reinforce AgriCapture’s data-driven offerings. As a Crop Inspector, Chad inspected plant varieties and created detailed reports for seed producers. More recently as a Research Associate at a seed production company, he organized and conducted field-level experiments. As a Field Data Analyst at AgriCapture, he will support the team in collecting and analyzing farm information needed to generate carbon credits and Climate-Friendly certifications of agricultural commodities.

Education:
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science in Agronomic Business & Marketing

Mr. Farris received a full-tuition fellowship to study economics and finance at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, where he was awarded a Master’s Degree. Before attending Princeton, Mr. Farris studied economics and philosophy at Centre College from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He served as an economist at the Center for Economics Research at the Research Triangle Institute, as well as a senior economics consultant with both the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Farris served as Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Mr. Farris serves on the Board of Directors for Kentucky Technology Inc and is past chair of the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) Investment Committee. Mr. Farris also serves on the Board of Trustees at Centre College and Sayre School.