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
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A Glimpse of Iowa’s Honeybee Industry
One honeybee only makes 1/12 a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime, but the honeybees' products and service as a pollinator are all but minuscule.…
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DIS Continues to Innovate Despite COVID-19
Greetings! Thankfully, the restrictions that have come with the COVID-19 challenge are beginning to thaw, at least here in Iowa. And…thanks to an exceptional team…
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COVID-19 Update from DIS
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting essentially all areas of our personal and professional lives. “Social distancing”, a term never heard in all my (increasing!) years,…
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Missouri Commodity Flow and Infrastructure Social Media Campaign
As we wrap up 2019, we look ahead to year 2020! We will be wrapping up our American Feed Industry Association Social Media Campaign in…
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Got Milk? The State of Dairy in the U.S. and Iowa
Milk has been a staple beverage in American diets for decades. But has milk consumption changed in recent years? With the help of technology and…
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Friends of Agriculture Producers Who Grow Your Food
I recently read an article in Morning AgClips regarding a county in Missouri attaining the designation of “Agri-Ready”. Morning AgClips is a news service that…