Spencer
As President, CEO and Founding Member of Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), Spencer Parkinson is responsible for business generation, fulfillment, ensuring client satisfaction and managing the overall operations of the business. He seeks to understand clients’ data challenges, propose potential solutions and works with clients to enhance their decision-making processes.
Originally from the southeastern Idaho/northern Utah corridor, Spence and his family relocated to the Des Moines, Iowa area in 2005 when he began working as a Research Analyst for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. He worked at the Iowa Farm Bureau until 2009.
Upon his departure from Iowa Farm Bureau, Spence and his partners expanded the scope of their fledgling business (DIS) into one that would first support him and then others to follow. The DIS team continues to grow in both size and capability.
Areas of research include agricultural policy analysis and economic modeling related to several agricultural industries important to agriculture. Spence is also well-versed in economic impact modeling, which can be applied to nearly all industries.
Spence has extensive hands-on agriculture experience, including twelve years working on a Utah dairy farm, a few years at a feed mill and being raised in his early years on a small grains farm in southeastern Idaho. Spence has instructed QuickBooks classes to farmers while working as a Research Assistant for Utah State University Extension.
Spence earned a dual BS degree in Accounting and Economics from Utah State University in 2004. He also earned an International MBA in Food and Agribusiness from the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, England in 2006.
Education:
- Int’l MBA, Food & Agribusiness, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, England
- B.S. in Accounting & Economics, Utah State University
Expertise:
- Agriculture Policy Analysis
- Economic Impact Modeling
- Project Management
- Feasibility and Due Diligence
- Financial Modeling
Posts by: Spencer
ViewOff to the Races in 2025!
With Iowa’s winter in the rearview (I think!) and 2025 already more than ¼ over, I thought now would be a good time to update…
View2024: A Year of Exciting Changes and Expansion
Now in our 17th year, it’s hard to believe how quickly time has passed since we celebrated our 15th anniversary.
View‘Tis the Season….for Economic Contribution Studies!
Every 4-5 years our Team gets a wave of requests to estimate the economic contribution of agriculture for a number of organizations in many states…
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The DIS Team Continues to Win and Complete Exciting Projects
While it seems that 2023 just started, looking at the calendar does indeed show that we have just 10 weeks left in the year. With…
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The Latest Exciting Work from the DIS Team
With 2023 almost being halfway through here is a recent update of what we have been up to here at DIS!
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Invite DIS 15-yr Anniversary Open House
Come celebrate our 15 year anniversary with us!