Kevin Cook is VP of Breeding at CoverCress Inc. He is a crop improvement leader focused on addressing challenges of agriculture through plant breeding and genetics solutions. CoverCress’ work to develop a high performance winter annual oilseed crop from a common weed is an example of the work he excels in. Kevin holds a PhD in plant breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University. He learned the ropes of crop improvement at Monsanto where his work concentrated on corn with diverse roles in breeding, technology development, and genetic trait deployment, ultimately leading a global team responsible for corn trait deployment. Kevin’s recent years were invested in the agtech startup world, leading technology and crop development initiatives at a couple startups before joining CoverCress in 2022.