Dr. Jacqueline Applegate (Physical Seminar)
Hosted by: Dr. Theresa Windus
Title: ISU - Foundation of Your Future
Jacqueline Applegate is the COO of PBI-Gordon. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at Wright State University, a Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from Iowa State University with Dr. George Kraus as her appointing Professor, and then a Master of Business Administration at Rockhurst University, Executive Fellows Program.
The employee-owners of PBI-Gordon appointed Jackie Applegate, Ph.D., as the chief operating officer on July 8, 2024.
Prior to PBI-Gordon, Applegate spent her career at Bayer Crop Science, starting as a process development chemist and eventually serving in several executive roles in both the agricultural crop and non-crop industries. She most recently served as the president of Bayer’s North American Crop Science business.
During her 23-year-career at Bayer, Applegate has held several management positions with Environmental Science, most notably president of its North America business from 2010 to 2012. She first joined Environmental Science as head of Global Portfolio Management located in Lyon, France in 2005 and became president of Bayer Advanced Consumer Lawn & Garden USA in 2007.