Dr. Scott Nykaza has been promoted to chief executive officer at Kalsec Inc. George Todd, previously chief executive officer, has become executive chairman of the board of directors and Martha Todd remains vice chairman of the board.
Nykaza joined Kalsec in 1999 and became vice president of procurement in 2004. In 2010 he was promoted to executive vice president of sales and marketing. He was promoted to chief operating officer in 2011 and to president and chief operating officer in 2013. Nykaza received his Master’s degree in plant breeding from Kansas State University and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. Prior to joining Kalsec, Nykaza worked for the DeKalb Seed Company and Monsanto. While at Monsanto he earned his M.B.A. from Michigan State University.