Rachel Palumbo is an experienced agribusiness executive with over 20 years of global leadership across multi-country operations and large teams in Australia, North and South America, and Europe. Currently the Global General Manager for Seeds at Nufarm, Rachel joined the business in 2021 and brings strong expertise in strategy execution, commercial leadership, and business transformation.
Rachel has a proven record of accelerating performance, scaling innovation platforms, and delivering new technologies through operational excellence and purpose-led leadership. Her career includes senior roles at Monsanto, Bayer, and Nufarm, where she has consistently delivered value for growers and the broader value chain.
Rachel is known for her ability to align strategy with execution, lead cross-functional teams, and build high-value partnerships. She is effective at influencing a wide range of stakeholders, from farmers to investors. She holds a degree in business (majoring in business law and marketing), a graduate diploma in public relations, and a master’s in communication. She also completed an Executive MBA at Melbourne Business School, where she received the Egon Zehnder Leadership Prize.