Beth is founder of Shine Sourcing Solutions, where she maintains a particular focus on developing deep industry relationships to create new alliances and break down barriers. Basically she wants to change American agriculture to save the world. She has extensive experience building strong relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and farmers. Her commitment to creating a more sustainable food system stems from her early years of growing up on an organic farm in Southeastern Missouri. Prior to Shine, Beth was the Agriculture and Commodities Sourcing Director at General Mills. She has a Bachelor of Science in econometrics and a Master of Science in economics from Washington University in St. Louis.