Adam Litle

Adam Litle is a seasoned commercial executive with a strong background in the food and agtech industry, specializing in sales, marketing, customer success, product development, operations, and transactions.

Currently, Adam serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Sound Agriculture, a company focused on enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability through innovative plant development.

Prior to his current role, he played a pivotal role in the founding management team at Granular, a leading agriculture software and analytics provider, where he led various functions including sales, marketing, customer success, and revenue operations.

Adam's diverse industry expertise spans Agriculture, Food, Biotech, SaaS, eCommerce, Finance, Venture Capital, Startups, and Emerging Markets.

His practice areas include Sales, Marketing, General Management, Customer Success, Strategy, Channel Management, Corporate and Business Development, Product Management, Negotiation, Contracts, Pricing Strategy, Licensing, Strategic Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Alliances, M&A, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Fundraising, Lobbying, Entrepreneurship, and Nonprofit Management.

Education-wise, Adam holds an MBA in Finance and Corporate Strategy from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business, a JD in Law from the University of Michigan Law School, and a BA in Economics and Political Science from Yale University.

In addition to his current role at Sound Agriculture, Adam has held various key positions in other organizations such as serving on the Board of Directors at Sanergy, being the Former Senior Vice President of Revenue at Granular (acquired by DuPont), Vice President of Sales at Monetate (acquired by Kibo/Vista Equity Partners), Vice President of Customer Success and Finance & Business Development at Granular, Senior Director of Business Development at Solum, Inc. (acquired by The Climate Corp), Director of Corporate Development & Business Lead at Codexis, and as a Global Investment Banking Associate at Barclays Capital.

Furthermore, he has experience in advocacy and government affairs, having worked as the Director of Government Affairs at the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

Adam Litle's extensive professional background showcases his leadership, strategic acumen, and deep understanding of the food and agtech landscape.