Position Name Responsibilities
Founder & President (chair of board) Dr. Shalini Yerukala Strategic vision, global partnerships, international leadership
Vice President TBD Memberships & Outreach
Secretary TBD Meetings, Documentation
Treasurer TBD Future financial planning
Communications Lead
Scientific Council (Advisory Board)
The Scientific Council consists of highly qualified experts and senior advisors from multiple disciplines who provide scientific guidance, professional expertise, and strategic recommendations to support evidence-based decision-making and international collaboration for plant health and sustainable agriculture.
| Senior Advisor – Plant Pathology |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Bioinformatics / Computational Biology |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Plant Pathology |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Soil Health & Fertility |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Crop Protection & IPM |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Diagnostics |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Data Science & Digital Agriculture |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Sustainable Agriculture & Climate |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Biotechnology |TBD
| Senior Advisor – Agriculture Economics |TBD
Board of Directors: Provides subject-matter leadership across key scientific domains and supports strategic planning, events, and knowledge exchange in each focus area.
| Director of Plant Pathology |TBD
| Director of Soil Health & Fertility |TBD
| Director of Crop Protection & IPM |TBD
| Director of Diagnostics |TBD
| Director of Data Science & Digital Agriculture |TBD
| Director of Sustainable Agriculture & Climate |TBD
| Director of Organic Farming |TBD
| Director of Biotechnology |TBD
Regional Chairs (Continents): Represent each continent and coordinate networking, collaboration, and outreach activities for members in their region.
| North America Chair |TBD
| South America Chair |TBD
| Europe Chair |TBD
| Asia Chair |TBD
| Africa Chair |TBD
| Director of Sustainable Agriculture & Climate |TBD
| Biotechnology |TBD
Country Coordinators: Represent their nation within the network and support member engagement, collaboration, and scientific exchange at the national scale.
| USA |TBD
| India |TBD
| Brazil |TBD
| Canada |TBD
| UK |TBD
| Turkey |TBD
| Australia |TBD
Students Council: Represents student members (Bachelors, Masters, PhD, and Postdoctoral researchers) within GlobalAgriConnect.
The council will help organize student-focused activities, share opportunities, and bring young scientists perspectives into discussions and global collaboration.
Position Name Responsibilities
Students Council President TBD Leads student engagement and represents student voice to the Executive Team
Students Council Vice President TBD Assists President and coordinates student volunteers
International Student Ambassador TBD Participates in events, discussions, working groups, and training activities
Regional Student Ambassadors TBD Participates in events, discussions, working groups, and training activities
Student Members TBD