Natalie Di Nicola
About Natalie Di Nicola
Natalie Di Nicola serves as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Benson Hill, where she focuses on addressing global social and environmental challenges in the agri-food industry. With extensive experience in sustainability and public-private partnerships, she has held significant roles at Monsanto and The Context Network.
Work at Benson Hill
Natalie Di Nicola serves as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Benson Hill, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on addressing global social and environmental challenges through strategic business solutions. Prior to this, she worked as Chief of Staff at Benson Hill from 2020, contributing to the company's mission in the agri-food sector.
Previous Experience at Monsanto
Di Nicola has extensive experience from her tenure at Monsanto, where she held multiple leadership roles. She served as Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Sustainable Agriculture Partnerships from 2007 to 2015. Additionally, she was Vice President of Development Partnerships and Corporate Engagement for Africa from 2012 to 2014. Her work at Monsanto focused on sustainability and agricultural development.
Experience at The Context Network
Before joining Benson Hill, Di Nicola worked as a Senior Associate at The Context Network from 2015 to 2018. During her time there, she contributed to various projects within the agri-food industry, leveraging her expertise in public-private partnership development.
Education and Expertise
Di Nicola holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Environmental Biology from St. Mary's College in Winona, MN, which she completed from 1985 to 1989. She also earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Toxicology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying from 1989 to 1995. Her academic background supports her extensive expertise in sustainability processes and reporting, particularly in food and agriculture policy.
Consulting Experience
Di Nicola is the President of DiNicola, LLC, where she provides strategic consulting services to clients within the agri-food value chain. This role allows her to apply her extensive knowledge and experience in sustainability and agriculture development to assist various stakeholders in the industry.