Building Teams, Solving PRRS, and Leading Through Change | Dr. Bill Christianson

About this episode

Dr. Bill Christianson discusses his journey in the swine industry and insights on PRRS and leadership.

About the Guest Dr. Bill Christianson is the former Chief Operating Officer of PIC. He has a background in agriculture and biotechnology, with broad industry knowledge and extensive commercial and global experience. He earned his DVM and PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Christianson joined PIC in 1993 and held a range of operational roles across Europe, South America, and the United States before becoming General Manager of PIC North America in 2007. He later led the combined ABS and PIC businesses across the Americas starting in 2010 and became COO of Genus PIC in 2012. What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? How growing up around a family farm and machinery business led into the swine industry. What it was like working on PRRS during its early discovery and research phase. How large systems approached eliminating PRRS and the time and cost involved. Why taking opportunities before feeling ready can help you grow in your career. Bill “Golden Nugget”

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Rooda

Guest: Dr. Bill Christianson

Topics covered

• team building
• PRRS
• leadership
• agriculture
• biotechnology
• career growth

Keywords

• PRRS
• swine industry
• leadership
• agriculture
• biotechnology
• career development
• team building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PIC, Genus PIC

Places: Europe, South America, United States, University of Minnesota

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