Dr. Vincent Amanor-Boadu is the Director of the Kansas Ag Innovation Center, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Center and ensuring that the Center achieves its mandate.   Vincent received his PhD from the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada and worked at the George Morris Centre, an agri-food think-tank at the Director of Research until leaving to start AgriFood Innovations, an agri-food strategy and technology services organization.  Vincent specializes in agri-food supply chain management, entrepreneurship and value-added business development.  Vincent works out of the Kansas State University office of the Kansas Ag Innovation Center, in Manhattan. 

Tel.: 785.532-3520

Email: Vincent Amanor-Boadu

Mr. Ray Hammarlund is the Associate Director of the Kansas Ag Innovation Center, overseeing the Center's client development operations as well as its government relations.  Ray received his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics and a Masters in Agribusiness from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University.  He specializes in cooperative business development and is well-known and respected in the Kansas agriculture and agri-food sector.  Ray owns and operates a farm with is dad.  Ray works at the Agricultural Marketing Division office of the Kansas Ag Innovation Center in Topeka.

Tel.: 785.296-3086

Email: Ray Hammarlund

Ms. Ann Sanders is a Business Development Specialist and works directly with the Center's clients to help them achieve their highest potential.  She received her bachelor's degree from Kansas State University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ann worked with IBM in a variety of financial and marketing positions, gaining global experience in these and other functions.   Ann works at the Kansas State University office of the Kansas Ag Innovation Center.

Tel.:785.532-3526

Email: Ann Sanders

Mr. David Mace is a Business Development Specialist, working directly with our clients to achieve their most competitive positions.  He holds degrees in Finance and Communication from Baker University and is currently completing a Master in Agribusiness from Kansas State University.  Dave joined the Center after significant industry experience with the Kansas City Board of Trade, Knight-Ridder Financial News and Valentine Radford Communications.  David works at the Kansas State University office of the Kansas Ag Innovation Center.  

Tel.: 785.532-3526

Email: David Mace