Meet the talented individuals who make up our Agri Tech Fair speaker lineup. Each speaker brings a unique set of skills and expertise to the table, working together to create an exceptional event experience for our attendees.
Amy Storm
Amy Storm is a Senior Scientist at Larry Walker Associates (LWA) with over 20 years of experience in environmental sciences. Amy holds a B.S. in Environmental and Resource Science and an M.S. in Soils and Biogeochemistry from the University of California, Davis.
Lindsey Pedroncelli, Ph.D.
Dr. Lindsey Pedroncelli is the Director of UC ANR's South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine, CA. She has a bachelor's degree in microbiology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned a PhD in plant pathology at UC Riverside.
Jodi Switzer
Jodi Switzer is the Water Program Director for the Farm Bureau of Ventura County and holds a B.S. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Colin T. Koubek
Colin Koubek is a Research Associate in the Entomology Lab at the Cal Poly Strawberry Center.
Matt Daugherty, Ph.D.
Dr. Matt Daugherty is a Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside. He received a B.S. from UC Davis, M.S. from Illinois State University, and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.
Alexander I. Putman, Ph.D.
Alex Putman is an Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in plant pathology at the University of California, Riverside.
Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts is the owner of Integrated Consulting Entomology (ICE) and a partner at Integrated Grower Services (IGS), He holds a B.S. in Agricultural Biology from Cal Poly Pomona and is currently in his 45th season as a Pest Control Advisor.
Danny Bernstein
Danny Bernstein is the CEO of the Reservoir. He brings over 20 years of executive leadership at the intersection of technology, product, and place-based economic development. Danny is a graduate of UC Davis and the Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford Executive Program).