Mr. Swayze is currently an independent advisor and board member of multiple companies where he is focused on the food and agribusiness value chain with a specific focus on animal productivity and sustainability, crop productivity and sustainability and human nutrition/functional ingredients. Previously, Mr. Swayze was a Managing Director at Paine Schwartz Partners where he led growth equity and leveraged buyout investments in animal productivity and sustainability, crop productivity and sustainability, food safety and sanitation and human nutrition/functional ingredients. Prior to joining Paine Schwartz Partners, Spencer was a Director of Investments in the Natural Resources Group at UTIMCO, where he helped lead natural resources investment activities across all asset classes with a focus on agribusiness, infrastructure and renewable energy. While at UTIMCO, he was responsible for managing a portfolio of investments as well as sourcing, due diligence, and executing new investment opportunities, including fund commitments, direct investments, and co-investments. Prior to joining UTIMCO, Mr. Swayze worked at Ceres, Inc. an agricultural biotechnology seed genetics company, where he was Vice President of Business Development with responsibility for strategic planning and deal execution. Prior to Ceres, he was a Venture Fellow Associate at PTV Healthcare Capital, a life sciences/human health focused venture capital and growth equity fund. He also spent four years in sales at Merck human health. Spencer received an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and a BBA from Oklahoma State University. He is a CFA' Charter holder and member of the CFA' Institute.