Executive Forum with Heath Billingsley, Vice President, Supply Chain Operations NA for Syngenta

The Executive Forum is open to the public, as seating permits, and provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas and discussion of topics and issues facing business and management.

Heath Billingsley grew up in southern Illinois working in his family’s agricultural retail business, where he developed an early appreciation for the critical role supply chains play in agriculture. After earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from Tulane University, he built a global career spanning agriculture, manufacturing, and supply chain leadership.

During his 17 years at Monsanto, Heath held a variety of leadership roles across the Crop Protection and Seeds businesses.  A highlight of that time was building a greenfield production facility in Brazil, an experience that triggered his passion for leading teams in a global business context.

Since joining Syngenta in 2012, Heath has held senior leadership positions across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. He currently leads supply chain operations for Syngenta’s North America Crop Protection business, with end-to-end accountability for balancing customer service, cost, and working capital across a complex supply network.

Heath serves on the MBA Advisory Board of the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics at University of North Carolina Greensboro, where he works with students and faculty to connect academic concepts with real-world business challenges and enjoys sharing lessons from his global leadership experience in supply chain operations and business transformation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of United Way of Greater Greensboro, where he contributes his experience in strategy, operations, and organizational leadership to support the organization's mission and strengthen its impact in the community.

Outside of work, he enjoys classic cars, cooking, travel, and spending time with his wife and two children in Greensboro, NC.