VP and Head of Bayer Environmental Science North America

Dr. Applegate joined Bayer Crop Protection, in 1992, as a Chemist in Process Development at the Kansas City facility. During her 5 years in Industrial Operations and Production, she held different technical and managerial positions in Process Development. She moved to Bayer AG’s Agriculture Group in Monheim, Germany, in 1998, to assume the position of Global Project Manager.

Following the formation of Bayer CropScience AG in 2002, she was appointed the Head of Global Project Management. In 2005, she joined Bayer Environmental Science as Head of Global Portfolio Management located in Lyon, France. She was responsible for the Professional and Consumer markets. She assumed the position, President of Bayer Advanced Consumer Lawn & Garden, in September 2007. She was named the President of Bayer Environmental Science North America responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the professional and consumer businesses in September 2010.

She is active in the industry as Chair of the RISE Consumer Working Group. She participates in the Raleigh-Durham Community serving on the United Way Women’s Leadership Council Steering Committee. In addition, she is the Chair of BCS’s United Way Campaign.

Dr. Applegate has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Iowa State University with a focus on agricultural and pharmaceutical chemistry. She also earned a Master of Business Administration from Rockhurst College, Executive Fellows Program, Kansas City, MO. She resides with her husband and son in Raleigh, NC.