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José Roberto Tieppo

Founder & CEO at Native Seeds

Executive Leadership & Elite Sales

My career in agriculture began where it matters most: in the field, solving real challenges alongside farmers. As an Agronomic Engineer from Brazil, I invested my first career decade with my boots in the dirt—first as a field agronomist in a cooperative, then as a Sales Representative. That hands-on foundation shaped my entire approach to business.

As I stepped into corporate leadership, I built a comprehensive commercial trajectory: managing product portfolios, leading marketing strategies, and directing multi-region sales teams across Brazil and Paraguay. This path culminated as Commercial Unit Director at Syngenta. For me, the principle remains unchanged: strategy only creates value when it works in the field.

Since 2022, based in Mexico, I have led Go-To-Market strategies and regional commercial expansion across Latin America. Today, as Founder & CEO of Native Seeds and an active rural producer, I bring true skin-in-the-game to every venture. I navigate market volatility, weather dependencies, logistics, and commercial pressure because I face them directly on my own operation.

I don’t just design strategies. I execute them.

Above all, I am a husband and father, deeply committed to building resilient, profitable agricultural ecosystems for the next generation.

Executive Career Summary

  • Founder & CEO | Native Seeds (2026 – Present) Strategic leadership, GTM execution, and non-GMO hybrid corn distribution across LATAM.

  • Commercial Unit Director & Sales Director | Syngenta Seeds (2022 – 2026) Led Seeds business across Mexico, CAC, and Andean countries, managing full P&L, sales restructuring, and commercial transformation.

  • Sales & Marketing Manager | Syngenta (2014 – 2022) Led large sales teams, direct/indirect sales management, marketing campaigns, portfolio strategy, and key account management across Brazil and Paraguay.

  • Commercial Licensing & Sales | Tieppo & Tieppo / Coopavel (2004 – 2014) Commercial execution, channel development, and technical support for DuPont Pioneer, Nidera, and regional growers.