Timothy J. LaSalle, Ph.D., co-founder and Co-Director of the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative at CSU Chico and Professor Emeritus at California Polytechnic University, was formerly President/CEO of the California Agriculture Leadership Program. His past positions included: first CEO of the Rodale Institute; Executive Director of the Allan Savory Center for Holistic Management; and Research Coordinator for the Howard Buffett Foundation in Africa, focusing on soils and food security.