NK Brand Seeds.

David Elser is named head of NK Brand Seeds. Most recently, Elser served as head of the Northern Field Crops business unit for Syngenta Crop Protection, following earlier roles within the company as a District Sls Mgr and Sls Training Specialist.

Jamie Leifker is named head of Mktg for NK, reporting to Elser. Leifker joined Syngenta in 2004 as Crop Protection district sales manager for northern Illinois and Wisconsin. Previously he held a brand marketing position for FMC.

Rusty Thompson is promoted to Sls Dir for the East/South area, which covers most of Missouri and the eastern half of the U.S., including a restructured Southern Area. Now reporting to Thompson are two Southern RSMs Tony Drach, Eastern region, and Scott Tefteller, Western region.