Mary Jane grew up on a grain and livestock farm in central
Missouri and worked in the family livestock auction business.
With a solid base of agricultural experience, she is particularly
skilled in translating marketing objectives to workable, manageable
plans of action. Her client experience at The Duff Company is
wide and deep, with such companies as Bayer, Luitpold Pharmaceutical,
Land O’ Lakes, Boehringer Ingelheim, AgriLabs, FiberMax
Cotton and others.
Prior to joining forces with Jerry at The Duff Company in 1987,
Mary Jane served in a variety of positions with Fletcher/Mayo/Associates
- ranging from account executive and public relations editor
to vice president/management supervisor - and supervised Union
Carbide’s multimillion dollar account. Under her leadership,
Union Carbide was recognized for its unique and cost-effective
marketing communications programs. Other client experience includes
DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics, Mobay Animal Health and Tensar Polytechnologies.
Mary Jane also gained valuable insight into government programs
and agribusiness through her four-year association with the
USDA/Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation Service and
the University of Missouri Extension Service. She earned her
bachelor’s degree in home economics journalism and a master’s
degree in agriculture communications with an emphasis in agricultural
economics at the University of Missouri.
