Shannon Hauf

Senior Vice President and Head of Seed Production Innovation, Bayer Crop Science

Shannon Hauf is currently Senior Vice President and Head of Seed Production Innovation at Bayer Crop Science. Shannon and her team located in 22 countries around the World have responsibility to develop and deliver innovation solutions in the production of seeds.

Shannon joined Monsanto in 2003 and held various roles of increasing responsibility within the Commercial and Research and Development Organizations. Shannon is the recipient of the CropLife International Food Hero Award and recognized by St. Louis Metro YWCA as a Women Leader in the Workplace. Shannon was recently recognized as St. Louis Business Journal Most Influential Business Women for her contributions in business and the St. Louis community.

At Bayer she is an executive sponsor for Women in Research and Development and Women in Product Supply and provides leadership with the United Way campaign. Shannon and her husband Darrin, and children Carter and Ella live on a farm near St. Louis, Missouri.